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What role does sex play in improving heart health?

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Fitness, joy in life: The risk of death from the sudden exertion of sex is real but is greatly overrated. Sex is a form of exercise, not so strenuous or powerful but perhaps more popular than a hard gym workout. If you want to have sex -- and that is your business -- it will boost your self-esteem and outlook on life, and help you do the other things you should to keep that heart healthy.

Dr Koch agreed

Answered 1/18/2019

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