From USA TODAY:
People who don’t exercise on a regular basis, and then have episodes of intense exercise or sex are more likely to experience a heart attack or die suddenly than those who are more active, new research suggests.
An analysis of 14 previous heart studies in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that irregular bouts of physical activity can be a trigger for a heart attack or sudden death, while infrequent episodes of sexual activity increased the risk for just heart attacks. No studies looked at the association of sexual activity and sudden cardiac death.,,
The researchers found a 3.5 times increased risk of heart attack from episodic physical activity, while sex was associated with a 2.7 times greater risk…
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