Exercise may be as good at treating depression as psychological therapies and possibly antidepressants, a study suggests.

Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to adapt in response to thoughts, experiences and outside stimuli, essentially ...

“Our findings suggest that increasing physical activity, even as little as five minutes per day, can reduce dementia risk in ...

Share on Pinterest New research has found that moderate-intensity exercise may be beneficial for treating and preventing postpartum depression. Kerkez/GC Images A large study spanning 11 countries ...

A new review found that light to moderate intensity exercise may be better in tackling depression than vigorous exercise ...

Exercise offers moderate symptom relief for depression on par with standard treatments, though long-term effects remain ...

A comprehensive review confirms the benefits of exercise for treating depression, even if the exact reasons remain unclear ...

When life gets busy, is your workout the first thing you eliminate so you can get everything done? It’s just one workout, you think. But then weeks have gone by, and you haven’t returned to your ...

The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that people aim for about 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity ...

In the United States, one person dies every 33 seconds from cardiovascular disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's around 1 in 5 of all U.S. deaths. Heart disease ...

This encyclopedic article explains how prolonged inactivity affects cardiovascular, muscular, and connective tissue systems ...