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Religion/Spirituality Tied to Better CV Health in African Americans

Odds of achieving cardiovascular health according to Life's Simple 7 indicators increased with higher levels of religiosity/spirituality

High spirituality among stroke survivors may moderate the association between care partner depressive symptomatology and quality of life for survivors and their care partners

Spirituality May Have Protective Effect on QOL for Stroke Survivors

Spirituality may moderate link between care partner depressive symptoms and survivor psychological QOL
Racial/ethnic discrimination is experienced by a large proportion of nonwhite residents in general surgery training

U.S. Surgical Residents Report Racial/Ethnic Discrimination Common

Residents reported being mistaken for someone else of the same race or as a nonphysician
Use of the Fasting Algorithm for Singaporeans with Type 2 Diabetes facilitates safe intermittent fasting for patients with diabetes during Ramadan

Tool Aids Safe Fasting for T2DM Patients Observing Ramadan

Greater improvements in glycemic control seen for patients using fasting algorithm versus usual care
Adventists have substantially lower rates of all-cause mortality and cancer incidence than nonsmokers from the general population in the United States

All-Cause Mortality, Cancer Incidence Lower for Adventists

All-cause mortality lower in Adventists versus nonsmokers in general population at ages 65 and 85 years
The rate of religious exemptions for vaccination among kindergartners is associated with the availability of personal belief exemptions

Religious Exemption Rate for Vaccination Up in 2017 to 2018

Number of religious exemptions increased after personal belief exemption eliminated in Vermont
Reacting to an ongoing measles outbreak

New York State Halts Religious Vaccine Exemption

Those who support the bill say that religion should not trump science
Parental belief in the importance of religion is associated with a decrease in risk in suicidal behavior in their offspring

Parental Belief in Religion Lowers Child Suicide Risk

Findings independent of offsprings' views on religious importance
A psychological and social model provides insight into factors and triggers for radicalization among European youth recruited into Islam

New Model IDs Factors Tied to Muslim Youth Radicalization

Model provides a framework for prevention among European youth, with role for psychiatrists
Women of reproductive age are often unaware of their hospital's religious affiliation

Women Often Unaware of Their Hospital’s Religious Affiliation

Authors say findings have implications for reproductive health care decisions