Did you know that exercise is about as effective at reducing the symptoms of depression and anxiety as medication and therapy ...

Exercise is one of the best ways to deal with stress. Here's how to get the best stress-dampening effects from your exercise.

The largest, most comprehensive review on the topic yet reveals more powerful benefits of physical activity for mental health. In a 2022 systematic review, researchers analyzed 15 prospective studies ...

For 12 weeks, 149 people ran around a fitness facility in Gothenburg, Sweden three times a week — not because they wanted to lose weight or attain some New Year’s resolution, but because they wanted ...

A study in mice has shown that exercise helped reduce depressive and anxiety-like symptoms induced by a typical Western diet ...

Priscilla Warner, 70, suffered her first panic attack at the age of 15. Back then, nobody had a word for what she was experiencing, and therapy wasn’t on anyone’s radar. Her doctor prescribed Librium ...

Physical activity doesn’t need to be intense or lengthy to reap the mood-boosting benefits — including lowering the risk of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, encompassed 97 different analyses over ...

Anxiety prevention may be just a snowy trail away. New research suggests cross-country skiers -- and perhaps others who also exercise vigorously -- are less prone to develop anxiety disorders than ...

At the end of the study, researchers identified two major findings of note via a questionnaire given to all participants. First, they noted that the exercise regimen reduced "state anxiety"—meaning ...

Addiction changes the brain, body, and behavior. Persistent insomnia, craving, depression, anhedonia, and anxiety may continue for months after sobriety, often leading to relapse. While we search for ...