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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Exercise helps depression in heart disease patients
Monday, August 20th, 2012
Regular exercise reduces depression in patients who suffer from heart disease, according to a study published this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
This is a big deal, said Srinivas Murali, director of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Allegheny General Hospital, because most people who have cardiac problems are depressed about their condition, and antidepressant drugs don't seem to help.
To read more, visit the Post-Gazette website.
