In the popular view, people who run daily, and who run relatively high mileage, are far more often considered "addicted to running" than less frequent, lower-mileage runners. That view--that training ...

(NEW YORK) — Since she was in elementary school, Katherine Schreiber, 28, remembers struggling with body issues. Sometimes these feelings were so severe she felt she was “too ugly” to go to class.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A University at Buffalo neuroscientist whose focus is the brain’s reward system and its role in addiction is helping to illuminate how exercise can aid the brain in addiction recovery.

WASHINGTON — Sure, exercise is good for your waistline, your heart, your bones — but might it also help prevent addiction to drugs or alcohol? There are some tantalizing clues that ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends anywhere from 75 to 150 minutes of cardiovascular exercise a week for adults, combined with strength training. Exercise is essential for a ...

We all know a fitness buff who can’t seem to get enough exercise, but keeping fit may actually be addicting, finds a study published in the December issue of Behavioral Neuroscience. When a mouse’s ...

Addiction changes the brain, body, and behavior. Persistent insomnia, craving, depression, anhedonia, and anxiety may continue for months after sobriety, often leading to relapse. While we search for ...

PITTSFIELD — One of the pivotal moments in Dylan Lundgren’s recovery from addiction was when he started running. He will celebrate 20 years of sobriety in two days. He's been running for almost as ...

Sure, exercise is good for your waistline, your heart, your bones - but might it also help prevent addiction to drugs or alcohol? There are some tantalizing clues that physical activity might spur ...