Can Exercise Help with Depression?
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By: Madeline Holcombe, CNN
It’s common knowledge that exercise is good for your mental health and your heart health — and now a new study suggests that all three are working together.
In addition to the physical benefits of exercise, it’s also associated with a reduction in stress signals in the brain, which leads to a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to the study.
Researchers analyzed data of more than 50,000 adults around age 60 from the Mass General Brigham Biobank, according to the study published Monday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
