Prayer and our health

Prayer means to ask for something, to converse with a higher power.  Researchers polled over 30,000 American adults and found that increasing numbers of people prayed during the 8 year span (1999 through 2007).  In 2002, 43 percent of Americans prayed for health issues.  In 2007, that number had climbed to 49 percent.  People prayed for their health when they had declining health.  People prayed for their health when their health improved.   The researchers reported they saw prayer used by people with good incomes and access to medical care, so prayer wasn’t being substituted for medical care.  More at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110523101921.htm   

Does the social support from religion/church contribute to our health? We look at the answer tomorrow.