HEALTH
Exercise Eases Postpartum Depression
TOPLINE: Postpartum exercise reduces the severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms. Initiating exercise within 12 weeks postpartum is linked to greater reductions in depressive symptoms. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis including 35 studies with a total of 4072 participants. The review included randomized controlled trials and nonrandomized interventions examining the impact of …