Prayer 'works as a cure'

Praying for somebody who is ill can make them better, research suggests.
A study carried out by the University of Maryland in the US has found prayer and spiritual healing may reduce pain and speed up the recovery of patients.

The highest number of positive results was found in studies which examined spiritual healing, in particular a technique where the "energy field" around a person's body is treated.

"We welcome any sort of research like this. We know that spiritual healing works because of clinical evidence like this and also because of its results.

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