Shoveling snow can sometimes lead to an increased risk of heart attack if you lead a sedentary life or have prior heart ...

Emergency rooms see an alarming number of heart attacks linked to snow shoveling, and the risks increase with age.

“The stress from shoveling snow combined with the bitter cold can be dangerous, causing an increase in blood flow and blood ...

Heavy, wet snow poses unique challenges and threats in a winter storm: it can cause heart attacks in people shoveling snow, ...

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Studies show a strong correlation between shoveling snow and experiencing a cardiac event, like a heart attack. A cardiologist shared advice everyone should follow to prevent a heart attack or sudden ...

“The amount of heart attacks we get in the cath lab and when we ask when it started ‘when I was shoveling snow’ is crazy,” a third added. Dr. Martin goes on to share five tips on how to ...

He suggested people do low-intensity exercises before shoveling snow to reduce heart attack risks. Walking, for example, helps people train their bodies to respond to the stress of shoveling snow ...