▲ 3 ▼ Exercise works for depression. So why isn't it treated like real medicine? (bigthink.com) submitted 3 months ago by WheeledInCable@slrpnk.net to c/humanscale@communick.news 4 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] faltryka@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) Because there’s no profit in it? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rglullis@communick.news 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) It does, in a roundabout way: people that exercise more go to the doctor less and take less medications, so insurance companies could profit a lot by encouraging people to go exercise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] faltryka@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago You’re not wrong, but you can’t patent physical activity which would make it the least attractive option in their partners portfolios. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rglullis@communick.news 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) It does, in a roundabout way: people that exercise more go to the doctor less and take less medications, so insurance companies could profit a lot by encouraging people to go exercise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] faltryka@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago You’re not wrong, but you can’t patent physical activity which would make it the least attractive option in their partners portfolios. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] faltryka@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago You’re not wrong, but you can’t patent physical activity which would make it the least attractive option in their partners portfolios. permalink fedilink source parent