A large review adds weight to an old idea: movement can help ease depression. Here’s how to think about exercise as part of treatment and recovery.

Individuals with depression usually have higher levels of inflammation throughout their bodies, and exercise has been shown to lower inflammation and the levels of harmful inflammatory chemicals.

Working out can boost mental health. To reap the most benefits, it should be structured, supervised and contain a social ...

Exercise can reduce depression and anxiety symptoms, according to a recent study from James Cook University in Australia.

Researchers propose "exercise mimetics" (exercise pills) to treat depression by hacking the muscle-brain axis for those unable to physically exercise.

Exercise won't cure your depression, but it could help with symptom management.

Could the feel good hormone give your depression medication a run for its money? Here's what the latest research shows.

A recent global review published by the BMJ Group suggests that exercise, particularly aerobic activity like running, swimming and dancing, can rival medication and therapy in treating depression and ...

Among adolescents with obesity and type 2 diabetes who exercise for at least 3 hours per week, more exercise appears to be associated with fewer symptoms of depression, according to research presented ...

I can feel the benefits in my body and brain even with a quick 11-minute aerobic workout or a 15-minute yoga session. A short jog around the block perks up my mood and surges those feel-good ...