Show 1470: Why Your Doctor Should Prescribe Exercise to Treat Depression, Cancer & Aging

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of exercise in improving health and its potential role in treating depression, cancer, and aging.

If you had to name one thing that could contribute to better health throughout the lifespan, what would it be? We think exercise, or at least physical activity deserves the top spot. Yet in 2025, fewer than half of adults met the guidelines for aerobic physical activity. And less than one-quarter were doing both aerobic […]

People in this episode

Hosts: Joe Graedon, Terry Graedon

Topics covered

• exercise
• depression
• cancer
• aging
• health
• physical activity

Keywords

• exercise
• depression
• cancer
• aging
• health
• physical activity
• aerobic activity

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