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Being religious may not make you healthier after all

Mon, 2010-02-08 21:29 — sciencestaff

A number of studies over the past two decades have shown that religious people tend to be healthier. But a new study suggests that when it comes to heart disease and clogged arteries, attending religious services or having spiritual experiences may not protect against heart attacks and strokes.

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