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Running regularly might be better for improving overall health among those with depression or anxiety than using antidepressants, according to a small study announced Friday, amid debate over whether exercising is more effective for treating depressive and anxiety disorders than medications.
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A study involving 141 patients with anxiety or depression offered participants a choice between group-based running therapy or antidepressants to treat depression and anxiety, according to a report Friday by the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology.
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