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- Just 5 minutes of prayer could have surprising health benefits, study finds
Adult patients experienced significant relief from pain and anxiety after just five minutes of in-person prayer, as found in a randomized controlled trial.The study, led by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Department of Family and Community Medicine, compared the effects of direct prayer to the effects of listening to music, revealing that prayer provided greater and more sustained relief for both symptoms."Prayer is powerful and beneficial on many levels," Jesse Bradley, pastor of Grace Community Church in Washington, told Fox News Digital.5 PRAYERS TO EASE ELECTION ANXIETY SHARED BY RELIGIOUS LEADERSAccording to statistics cited in the study, prayer is the most used form of complementary medicine in the United States, relied on by 43% of Americans.The researchers focused on a practice known as proximal intercessory prayer (PIP), which is defined as in-person, face-to-face prayer directed toward another individual’s well-being.The research team recruited 180 adult patients from a family medicine waiting room, according to a press release. All participants had previously reported experiencing moderate to severe pain, anxiety or both.Following their standard medical appointments, the patients were randomly assigned to one of two groups: the prayer group, in which participants received five minutes of in-person Christian prayer delivered by a trained volunteer, and the music group, where they spent five minutes listening to music.SEVERAL GROUPS SAY CANNABIS MAY HELP AGING AMERICANS MANAGE PAINThe researchers then tracked changes in the participants' self-reported pain and anxiety levels at multiple intervals: immediately after the five-minute session, at two weeks and at six weeks."It was very well-received," Katherine Jacobson, MD, assistant professor of family and community medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, told Fox News Digital. She noted that 97% of participants said they were "neutral or supportive" when asked about having this kind of prayer available as part of their medical visits.The study, which was published in The Annals of Family Medicine, revealed that while patients in both groups showed improvements, those in the prayer group reported substantially greater relief.Bradley, who was not involved in the study, described the transformative power of prayer through "healing and comfort," and shared that he himself once went through a long, painful recovery process."Daily prayer was essential in my healing journey," he shared.SIMPLE DAILY HABIT MAY HELP EASE DEPRESSION MORE THAN MEDICATION, RESEARCHERS SAYFor pain reduction, the individuals who received in-person prayer experienced greater drops in pain intensity immediately following the… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Why renaming my health condition could help other women
Rochelle Lewis is among more than 170 million woman globally to be diagnosed with PCOS. [TheTopNews] Read More.10 hours ago - Cancer survivors may see surprising benefits from one specific exercise, study s...For many, surviving cancer comes with an automatic new lease on life but other survivors continue to experience physical and emotional challenges long after treatment ends.Yoga may significantly reduce the insomnia, fatigue and mood disturbances many survivors endure after remission, a recent clinical trial found.Mood disturbance and insomnia are "two of the most pervasive and troubling side effects experienced by cancer survivors for years after completing adjuvant treatments," the researchers reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.SIMPLE DAILY HABIT MAY HELP EASE DEPRESSION MORE THAN MEDICATION, RESEARCHERS SAYThey noted that both symptoms can substantially inhibit survivors’ ability to perform everyday activities.The study, funded by the National Cancer Institute, compared 204 cancer survivors receiving standard survivorship care alone with 206 survivors who paired standard care with the Yoga for Cancer Survivors (YOCAS) program. Most of the participants were female breast-cancer survivors.YOCAS is a four-week intervention that incorporates two types of yoga – hatha, which is traditional and more active, and restorative, which is more passive. Both forms involve slow, gentle movements, breathing exercises and mindfulness, according to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), which published a news release on the study's findings.Participants in the YOCAS group practiced yoga, on average, for 180 minutes each week over the course of three sessions.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZAt the end of the trial, the YOCAS participants reported overall improvements to mood, anxiety and fatigue, while the standard care group did not."Additionally, improvements in insomnia stemming from YOCAS yoga may be mediated by changes in overall [mood disturbance] and fatigue," the researchers wrote."[The study is] an important advance because it offers survivors, who are likely already managing multiple medications, a non-pharmaceutical solution for reducing four different side effects at once," Fumiko Chino, MD, a cancer researcher and associate professor in breast radiation oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center, told ASCO.Timothy Pearman, Ph.D., director of supportive oncology at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, told Fox News Digital he was not surprised by the results of the study."Yoga is one of the most widely studied and validated interventions for managing cancer-related fatigue, mood disturbance and overall physical health," Pearman said.Pearman said his wife, Jenny Finkel, is a yoga teacher and received her continuing education at Duke University's integrative medicine program, which focuses on yoga for cancer patients. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"There are now a number… [TheTopNews] Read More.21 hours ago
- What to do if someone is having a stroke, after Jill Biden revealed debate-night...Former First Lady Jill Biden has expressed her concerns about former President Joe Biden’s health status, noting that she feared he was having a stroke during a 2024 debate.The then-president struggled his way through the performance, with long periods of silence, confused facial expressions and stammered speech. In a recent interview with CBS, Jill Biden commented that she was "frightened.""I don't know what happened," she said. "I mean, when I watched it, I thought, ‘Oh my God, he's having a stroke,’ and it scared me to death."JILL BIDEN SAYS SHE THOUGHT JOE WAS HAVING A STROKE DURING HIS DISASTROUS 2024 DEBATE PERFORMANCEA stroke occurs when there is bleeding in the brain or when blood flow to the brain is blocked, according to Mayo Clinic.Identifying a stroke may be difficult, as symptoms can vary. The American Stroke Association (ASA) identifies the following key warning signs, using the acronym "B.E. F.A.S.T."In a situation where someone could be having a stroke, "the only" thing to do in is to call 911, Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel told Fox News Digital.CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIESThe doctor emphasized other symptoms to watch for, including weakness on one side, slurred speech, difficulty processing information and confusion. The ASA also warns that severe headaches can also be a sign of stroke.Siegel advised against giving the person an aspirin, as it could worsen bleeding in the brain if that is the cause of stroke. With an ischemic stroke, that type of medication could be helpful.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTERAccording to ASA, 1.9 million brain cells die every minute that a stroke goes untreated, which means earlier treatment leads to higher survival rates and lower risk of disability."In medicine, we use the term ‘time is brain,’" Siegel said. "This means that the faster you bring the patient to the emergency room, the faster they can receive emergency treatment if indicated to reopen the blocked artery in the brain, if there is one."Brain imaging can also be done on arrival at the ER, which should occur within the first several hours, Siegel said.Anyone who is experiencing a stroke should not drive themselves to the hospital, according to the CDC. Instead, they should get a ride or call 911, as treatment begins inside the ambulance.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZAbout 80% of strokes are preventable, the American Heart Association states. Prevention includes… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago
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