Exercise Puts Depression on the Run

For generations, parents have told kids to go outside and play

Monday, February 06, 2017 Follow Us         Featured For Kids, Regular Exercise Seems to Put Depression on the Run For generations, parents have told kids to go outside and play. Now, a new study suggests an added benefit to that advice -- physical activity may lower children's risk of depression. The... Read more ...  News Why Certain Noises Really Irritate Some People Most people can recall a time when a certain sound annoyed them -- say when your office mate was repeatedly clicking his pen -- but some people find such sounds utterly unbearable. And... Read more ... Stress Busters Sleep experts estimate that up to 50 percent of all insomnia is caused by stress. If stress wakes you up in the middle of the night, here's what you can do to put yourself back to sleep: 1. If you... Read more ... Time Outdoors May Deliver Better Sleep Spending time in the outdoors may improve your sleep, a small study suggests. Researchers found that a week of winter camping reset the body's 'clock' to be more in tune with nature's... Read more ... Sleep: The Great Motivator If you really want to follow through on your New Year's resolutions, make sure you get enough sleep. That's the advice of Michigan sleep specialist Dr. Cathy Goldstein... Read more ... FROM OUR WEBMD SPONSORS     Knee Pain? Depression Center MedicineNet's Depression Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind. Get access to various depression topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. Depression is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects how one eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. The main types of depression are major depression, dysthymia, and bipolar disease (also called manic-depressive disease). Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home ADVERTISEMENT