Exercise Treats Depression as Well as Medication and Therapy, Study Finds

It’s no secret that exercise can boost your mood. How many times have you heard that a good workout releases "happy endorphins" and helps you feel better? As cliche as it sounds, it turns out it’s true. A major new review from the Cochrane Collaboration found that exercise can play a meaningful role in treating depression, putting physical activity in the same conversation as therapy and medication.

The review analyzed 73 randomized controlled trials involving nearly 5,000 adults with depression...