Show mmrni ii'niii mi vTA- itiir mUM a?? fii tfte ms The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday August 12 1999 — Page 23 Church attendance boosts life span V-- - " 4i v--a i' j By Gary D Robertson Associated Press writer fr RALEIGH (AP) — Seniors who attend church or synagogue regularly might possess the secret of longevity In another report linking good health with religion Duke Uni versity researchers say seniors with regular church or synagogue attendance are not only healthier but also more likely to live longer than the The researchers studying nearly 4000 North Carolinians over 64 years old found that the death rate of the faithful was 28 percent less than those who didn't attend services regulaily Studies in recent years focusing on the spiritual dimension of health have yet to show that religious attendance or spirituality cause physical wholeness r V V H fi V ' 'fj ' r rtjt 'Mi ' us 1 V ' going to church for health reasons their health will improve But if people go to church for religious reasons they have better health and su wive longer" —Dr Harold Koenig But a mounting body of evidence associates the religious with better mental health lower blood pressure and other health i & WOMENS WORLD SAVE 50 1840-274- 0 Boys Misses Kent Coordinates Sola 2240-364- Reg 38004000 Reg Sale CKo Reg 2f Misses Woolrich Related Separates 28006800 Misses Design Studio Swimwear for Misses & Juniors Sis medical sciences edition of the Journal of Gerontology examined 3968 adults in st five North Carolina counties from 1986-9- 2 29 Sab Sab ENTIRE STOCK Mens Haggar Khakis National Institutes of Mental Health is not the first to tie religious practice to a lower risk of dying A California study of i 5300 people over 28 years gener- ated similar findings but the sur f vey sample ranged from 21 to 65 years of age And the sample's mortality was IS percent compared with about 30 percent for the Duke study The health benefits of church attendance may be related to the increased social support found in religious groups Koenig laid “Other members are committed to you paying for you” he laid “You get sick and don't show up for church and people call you and ask why you weren't there" Church attendance alio may prompt the faithful to be more conscientious about taking medication A deep religioui faith iSfflCffl SALE 2799 4800 I and more Vanity Fair Ageoroup Sab 18402640 Reg 3000-440- 0 BUY 2 GET 1 FREE1 SAVE 0 30-5- Z 1340-294- 0 SAVE Sab Jbnior Aqua Blues Stretch 34-Slee- Reg Sab 2600-580- 0 70 ENTIRE STOCK A 50 50 1940-294- 0 3000 Reg 38005800 t NORTHWEST HOME SALE 999 Tees SAVE by Rad 50 Din nerware A ENTIRE STOCK Glassware A Choose From or sets or open stock SALE 2799 Sab 99-324- 9 1 Reg 9 3 SAVE 50 Junior Stretch Denim Jeans by Mudd AZonodi ENTIRE STOCK Garden 4000 A Windchimes pots stopstanes and more SALE 1199 xmn A Ladies Danskin Microfleece Bodywear ve m ThVt woven aims Junior ENTIRE STOCK 12404440 Reg 24006900 SAVE SAVE 40 Reg 50 Backpacks byOman Pacific A Mam JUNIORS & YOUNG MENS Sab 1840 SAVE Leather Handbags Gemstone eanings pendants and ringL Safa 1240-604-0 Reg 4000-2000- 0 18004500 Reg A 3000-400- 0 SAVE ENURE STOCK Mens Adivewear by Nike A Adidas 9403140 ENTIRE STOCK Watches bv Northwest Outfitters A Signature studio Sabi 5402040 Reg Sab 1494999 Reg 299-999- SAVE 50 iws ENTIRE STOCKS Kitchen Accessories Gadgets travel mugs stoamer sets and more shoes Safa SAVE 50 0 Reg 4000-500- SAVE 30 Sab ENTIRE STOCK Reg STOCKS 1099-399- 9 Reg 2199-799- 9 A ‘Does not include Liz Claiborne fragrances and gift certificates Espirit and more Sae 21402540 ENTIRE 0 Childrens Dress A Casual Shoes By Zodnc 199-499- 9 Reg Quilts By Bongo and Beverly Hits Palo dub 2040-254- 9 SAVE 50 Junior Fashion AHiletk Shoes Sab 99-249- 30003600 Sale effective through Augustl 4 1999 attending church also helps people cope with tragedy and may relieve itress Koenig laid good health association “We don't have many of these kind of studies" said Kasl 40 Diamond Eanings A Gemstone Jewelry while not tynonymoui with Stan Kail an epidemiology profeiior at the Yale University medical ichool called the Duke study “an important contribution” to firming up the chuich-- 2599 Ladies Sleepwear A Robes Sab tail Pants Mens Dockers Wrinlde-Fre- e i Reg SAVE 50 0 4200 r 0 Maidenfarm Bat Playtex Warner's and Vanity Fair 'Mutt be of equal or lesser value Exclude! 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