@realcaseyrollins
I forget the topic, but my uncle once offered to pray for me. "No! Please do not do that!"
Science has shown that prayer from people you know tends to be detrimental, whereas prayer from people you don't know tends to be beneficial.
@realcaseyrollins
I did find this one though that seems somewhat related:
"CONCLUSIONS:
Intercessory prayer itself had no effect on complication-free recovery from CABG, but certainty of receiving intercessory prayer was associated with a higher incidence of complications."