Exercise is a tool for both obesity and depression. Patients need the right kind of help to take advantage of it.

Staying active helps many ways, but it may not be a cure-all for everyone.

The estimated 280 million people worldwide who suffer from depression could have a treatment option that is not only cheaper ...

With fewer adverse effects and many benefits beyond depression treatment, exercise may be a better option than therapy or ...

The effects of exercise on depression are similar to therapy and drugs, according to a review of relevant studies.

“Exercise is not a replacement for psychiatric medication for the treatment of schizophrenia. However, exercise is a low-risk, worthwhile adjunctive [add-on] intervention,” says Divya Hedgren, MD, a ...

Most people do not realize that aerobic exercise is good not just for your body but for your psyche as well. Although most consider psychotherapy or medications to be the frontline approach for ...

Physical activity has become an essential part of my routine. I no longer see it as a chore or something I “have” to do, but as a way to reset my mind and recharge my mental battery. For years, I ...

We know exercise can be a powerful medical intervention. Now scientists are finally starting to understand why. "What was mind-blowing to me was just how much every organ changed," said cardiologist ...