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To: kemble s. matter who wrote (132434)	6/11/1999 9:06:00 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

~OT~ Kemble: Here is an interesting update I found on drkoop.com...FYI... <<Health News for June 10, 1999 Spirituality linked to better health, longer life NEW YORK, June 10 (Reuters Health) -- Spirituality, defined as a belief in a higher power that gives life meaning, improves overall health and may prolong life, according to two recently published studies. Exactly how religion lengthens lifespans is not fully understood, but some research suggests that people who attend religious services are healthier than those who do not and are less likely to smoke and/or drink excessive amounts of alcohol. Strong social bonds such as those formed among congregation members may help boost immune system function, thus improving overall health. One study, published in the May issue of the journal Demography, found that, in general, people who attend worship services one or more times each week live about 8 years longer than those who never attend religious services. This report showed that people who never attend church live to about 75, while those who attend services one or more times a week live to an average age of 83. The study, which analyzed data from the National Health Interview Survey, also found that those people who never attended religious services had an 87% higher risk of dying from all causes during a 9-year follow-up period than those who attended services one or more times per week. The protective effects of attending religious services were strongest among females and blacks, the study showed. The researchers note that health can play a role in the ability to attend services, but suggest that "religious attendance also works through increased social ties and behavioral factors to decrease the risks of death." "There is still a sense among much of the scientific community that religious effects are minor at best or are even irrelevant. Our findings help to dispel such a notion," conclude Robert A. Hummer, of the Population Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin, and colleagues. In a second study of 442 patients at a family practice clinic in Georgia, those who said that they were highly or moderately spiritual reported better overall health and less physical pain than their counterparts who reported low levels of spirituality. "This preliminary study is important because it reveals the existence of significant differences in patients' health and pain for those with high, moderate and low levels of internalized spirituality," the researchers commented in a recent issue of the journal Family Medicine. The research team led by Dr. J. LeBron McBride of the Georgia Baptist Family Practice Residency Program in Morrow, Georgia, suggest that doctors begin to ask patients about their spirituality. Sample questions may include "What does your spirituality mean to you?" and "How close do you feel to a good or a higher power?" they suggest. SOURCE: Demography 1999;36:273-285, Family Medicine 1998;30:122-126.>> I tend to agree with the findings of the study. Have a great weekend. Best Regards, Scott