Research on depression and anxiety shows that exercise and other physical activity can lessen anxiety and help mood and other health problems get better.

Share on Pinterest A recent review shows that exercise may be nearly as effective as therapy for depression. Image Credit: Oleg Breslavtsev/Getty Images A recently updated Cochrane review found that ...

Can exercise meaningfully improve symptoms of depression and anxiety in young people? The answer was a resounding yes. What we can learn from 38,000 children and adolescents.

Aerobic training shows the strongest mood benefits in the largest recent reviews.

Depression is a common mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It can manifest in various forms, from mild to severe, and significantly impact one’s quality of life. While ...

A dose of the gym might do wonders for both an ailing body and mind. A report out today finds that exercise can provide similar benefits for depression as other widely used treatments. Scientists in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Using exercise to treat depression can be as effective as therapy or antidepressants, according to a new review of previous trials ...

Exercise-only programs help cut the severity of the 'baby blues' and the risk of major clinical depression in new mothers, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the ...

A meta-meta-analysis of randomized trials showed exercise reduced depression and anxiety symptoms. Group aerobic exercise appeared to be most effective for depression, while exercise of shorter ...

When we were kids, my siblings and I would often go down to our Dad’s exercise lab on the weekends. Dad was a cardiologist, an exercise physiologist, and his laboratory was packed with treadmills and ...

A new study found that aerobic exercise can be highly effective for reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety, with benefits comparable to standard treatments. Group-based exercise provides the ...

With more than three-quarters of children and teens experiencing depression or anxiety, parents are desperate for effective solutions. Now, new research from the University of South Australia shows ...