Sporadic Exercise, Even Sex, May Boost MI, Death Risk

The solution? Start and never stop.

Couch potatoes beware: Episodic bouts of physical or sexual activity may carry a risk of heart attack or sudden cardiac death, researchers reported.

But the risk drops with regular physical activity, according to Issa Dahabreh, MD, and Jessica Paulus, ScD, both of Tufts Medical Center in Boston.

Now that is a prescription many would be willing to follow.

Hey, after all, it is your health that is at stake.