Research Summaries
                                                                                                                                                                            
Blood Pressure
Higher Levels of Religious Activity Linked to Lower Blood Pressure

Coping
Religious Coping Shrinks Depression but Not Death Rates for Acutely Ill
Spiritual Support Keeps Patients' Spirits Up
Less Fear of Death, Better Coping Among Religious AIDS Patients
Taking Action Helps Flood Victims Stay Afloat
Faith Helps Women Cope with Cancer

Crime
Religious Commitment Influences Teen Behavior
Review of Studies Finds Religiousness a Factor in Reducing Juvenile Delinquency
Non-Religious Couples Remain at Higher Risk of Domestic Abuse
Religion and Crime Examined
Prison Bible Studies Can Reduce Rearrests, Research Shows
Religion and Crime Examined

Death And Dying
Spiritual-Friendly Treatment Provides Comfort for the Dying
Little Fear of Dying Among Churchgoing Seniors, Study Finds

Depression
Fighting Depression: Prevention and Recovery's Religious Link
Spirituality Can Help Buffer Stress and Depression
Spirituality and Depression: A Century-Long Research Review
Religious Belief Buffers Effects of Stress on Depression
Defying Depression through Religious Coping
Religious Support "Safe for Consumption"
Mothers' Religious Commitment Protects Against Depression in Children

Elderly
Family and Faith Are Best Anti-depressants for Nursing Home Residents
Curiosity in Elderly May Lead to Longer Life
Elderly Happier with Health, Faith, and Own Home
Religion Gives Seniors a New Lease on Life
Elderly's Religious Outlook Enhances View of Their Health

Mental Health
Nursing More Open to Religion Than Psychiatry & Psychology
Survey Finds Large Gap Between Psychologists and Clergy
Note to Psychiatrists: Religion can be good for mental health
Who's Happy and Why?
New Study Debunks Claims Linking Religious Faith and Intelligence
Forgiveness Therapy Helps Parents Cope With Child's Suicide

Mortality
Attending Religious Services Lowers Risk of Death by 28 Percent
Death After Heart Surgery Reduced by Social and Religious Factors
Lack of Religious and Social Involvement Leads to Increased Mortality Risk
Risk of Earlier Death Cut by Going to Religious Services
Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide

Physical Health
Churchgoing Is Good For You, Study Shows
Health Enhanced By Faith Factor
Patients Pick Spiritual Treatment Over Better Food
More Doctor's Tap Clergy to Help Meet Patients' Needs
Medicine's "New Frontier" - Links Found Between Health and Spirituality
Elderly Church Attenders Have Healthier Immune Systems
Family Physicians Rank as Actively Religious as Patients
Higher Levels of Religious Activity Linked to Lower Blood Pressure

Polls
Recent Religion And Health Polls

Quality of Life
Family Physicians Rank as Actively Religious as Patients
Teens' Positive Worldview Enhanced by Attending Church
Faith Is a Factor in Divorce Recovery
For Men Only: Marriage Helps You Live Longer
Church Attendance Helps Marriages To Last
Divorce's Long-Term Toll on Adolescents
Church Going Builds Strong Social Ties, Study Shows

Substance Abuse
Spirituality Helps Curb Substance Abuse
Church Attendance Found to Help Reduce Smoking
Beliefs Help Kick the Drug Habit
Spiritual Awakening Central to Alcoholics' Recovery
Drug Appeal Drops for Religious Teens
Alcoholics Anonymous Beats Self-Care for Severe Drinkers, Study Says
Less Drug Abuse Among Teens From Religious Families