Over half of all American adults believe prayer can cure terminal illnesses, according to a report published in the journal Archives of Surgery. Two out of 10 doctors agree with them. Actual research? Not so much. (via Poplicks)

Mostly because of obesity, over half of all insured Americans in the U.S. are on prescription medication for chronic ailments, according to a study by Medco Health Solutions. Dr. Robert Epstein: "We’ve become a couch potato culture."