The Better Half as Medicine

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Dearest Ones, great and little,
Here is a part of an article in today's paper. It shows that God was right saying "It is not good for man to be alone.", and "he who finds a wife finds a good thing". May God bless ABUNDANTLY all the faithful wives out there who are blessing, loving and caring for their husbands. Dave, aka lambsev, also at www.lambspoet.blogspot.com aka the Lamb's poet. PS I wonder what research on homosexual male "couples" might show regarding Prostate cancer? D.


Marriage a balm for patients with prostate cancer
By Jennifer Harper
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
May 24, 2005
There's a new secret weapon in the battle against prostate cancer: A wife.
The University of California at Los Angeles announced yesterday that married prostate cancer patients have "significantly improved quality of life" over their single counterparts when facing the rigors of treatment and its aftermath.
Married patients experience an improved sense of "spiritual well-being," fewer adverse effects from treatment and less anxiety about the disease, according to new research. Married men even have less distressing symptoms.
"The message for men with prostate cancer is this: It is good to be partnered and have a support system following treatment," said Dr. Mark Litwin, a urologist with the university's Jonsson Cancer Center.
Prostate cancer is the second-deadliest cancer for men and will strike 232,090 of them this year, according to the American Cancer Society.