"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." While these prayers for healing can be an important part of your toolkit, it's essential to find other ...

In previous posts, I’ve noted problems with how most research on prayer for healing has been conducted. Researchers have attempted to design double-blinded, controlled trials of distant intercessory ...

Can prayer boost the odds of recovery from physical ailments? Studies on the question have yielded no clear-cut answers, although one well-known, 2006 study of people who prayed for others from long ...

At the Fairfax Community Church in Virginia, the faithful regularly pray for ailing strangers. Same goes at the Adas Israel synagogue in Washington and the Islamic Center of Maryland in Gaithersburg.

May 20—Prayer is a source of healing for those who attend Upper Room Healing Center. "I decided it has to be more than just going to church," said Upper Room founder James Smalls. "I began to seek the ...

The Early Show takes a look at the power of prayer in its latest Living Longer Better series. Recent studies indicate that prayer can improve lives, something that is hotly debated in the medical ...