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  • The secret of long life... go to church

    12/25/2004 5:44:07 PM PST · by ijcr · 21 replies · 1,263+ views
    The Telegraph ^ | 26/12/2004 | Elizabeth Day
    Those who made their annual trip to church on Christmas day will have to think again. Research shows that regular churchgoers live longer than non-believers. A 12-year study tracking mortality rates of more than 550 adults over the age of 65 found that those who attend services at least once a week were 35 per cent more likely to live longer than those who never attended church. Doctors could prescribe a course of church attendance to benefit patients The research also found that going to church boosted an elderly person's immune system and made them less likely to suffer clogged...