Physical activity reorganizes the brain so that its response to stress is reduced and anxiety is less likely to interfere with normal brain function, according to a research team based at Princeton University. Continue reading “Exercise reorganizes the brain to be more resilient to stress”
Frequency of attendance at religious services and cigarette smoking in American women and men: the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the corresponding paper by Gillum RF. Continue reading “Frequency of attendance at religious services and cigarette smoking in American women and men: the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey”
Marriage may protect against heart disease/stroke and associated risk of death
Marriage may protect against the development of heart disease/stroke as well as influencing who is more likely to die of it, suggests a pooled analysis of the available data, published online in the journal Heart. Continue reading “Marriage may protect against heart disease/stroke and associated risk of death”
Spirituality, religion and health: evidence and research directions
Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the corresponding paper by Williams DR, Sternthal MJ. Continue reading “Spirituality, religion and health: evidence and research directions”
Frequency of attendance at religious services, hypertension, and blood pressure: the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the corresponding paper by Gillum RF, Ingram DD. Continue reading “Frequency of attendance at religious services, hypertension, and blood pressure: the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey”
The relationship between religious attendance and blood pressure: the HUNT Study, Norway
Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the corresponding paper by Sørensen T, Danbolt LJ, Lien L, Koenig HG, Holmen J. Continue reading “The relationship between religious attendance and blood pressure: the HUNT Study, Norway”