Don't get too excited about the headline. You really should exercise, just don't overdo it.

That's the conclusion drawn in a new study published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.

"There is growing evidence that high levels of intense exercise may be cardiotoxic and promote permanent structural changes in the heart, which can, in some individuals, predispose them to experience arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythm)," said a news release announcing the study, which was authored by Dr. André La Gerche, director of Sports Cardiology at the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne, Australia.

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