Health: Does Prayer Still Work If You're Not Religious? What the 2026 UMD Study Found A groundbreaking 2026 study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine reveals that just five minutes of Christian prayer significantly reduces pain and anxiety for primary care patients. Most remarkably, researchers found these health benefits occurred regardless of the patient's personal religious beliefs or lack thereof. The Short Answer: Does Prayer Work Scientifically? Yes. Th
Health: Does Prayer Reduce Pain and Anxiety? What the 2026 University of Maryland Study Found Executive Summary: A groundbreaking 2026 study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine confirms that five minutes of proximal intercessory prayer (PIP) significantly reduces physical pain and emotional anxiety in primary care patients. Led by Dr. Katherine Jacobson, the randomized controlled trial revealed that while pain relief was immediate and lasted for weeks, the anx
