Meditating (IMAGE) Veterans Affairs Research Communications Caption Marty Sigel, a 77-year-old Navy Veteran, tries out some meditation on a July day in Baltimore. New research has added to the evidence on the cardiovascular benefits of meditating. Credit Mitch Mirkin Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.