Cancer and Religion

by Allison

Sen. John Edwards announced this week that his wife’s cancer has returned. For all those suffering from this disease, I want to offer my prayers and well-wishes.

And interesting find: According to the Journal of Science and Behavior:

“Previous research has documented lower cancer mortality rates among religious groups characterized by doctrinal orthodoxy and behavioral conformity. In addition, there is evidence that the general population in an area with a high concentration of religious participants may experience health benefits resulting from diminished exposure to or increased social disapproval of behaviors related to cancer mortality. This research examines the effect of religious concentration and denominational affiliation on county cancer mortality rates. Our findings suggest that religion has a significant impact on mortality rates for all malignancies combined, for digestive cancer, and for respiratory cancer when we control for demographic, environmental, and regional factors known to affect cancer mortality.”

Just some food for thought…


Posted in Prayer on March 22nd, 2007

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    March 22nd, 2007 at 5:26 pm

    I’m sorry to hear that. I hope she pulls through okay.

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