There are two aspects of snow shoveling that make it unusual for the heart compared to, for example, walking or jogging. First and obviously, it is typically performed in cold weather.

While snow may be peaceful and pretty, removing it can be risky. Snow shoveling is one of the most dangerous winter activities, with research showing that it leads to around 11,500 injuries and ...

However, Dr. Laffin notes that most people in good health need not worry about a heart attack when shoveling. "Overall, the likelihood of having a heart attack is quite low when shoveling snow ...

E veryone appreciates the beauty of a good snowfall, but with all that wintry white stuff comes the need to move it.Shoveling snow can actually be more hazardous than you might expect or want to ...

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As snow piles up across much of the U.S., you might want to think twice about shoveling the white stuff yourself. Even people as young as 45 could be at risk.

The act of shoveling snow requires a unique set of motions that can especially challenge the heart. Primarily, it involves arm work, which is more demanding on the heart than leg work.

A large winter storm is currently hitting much of the Central U.S., bringing snow, freezing rain, low temperatures, power outages and airline cancellations.

To reach this conclusion, Auger and her co-authors gathered reports of 128,073 hospital admissions and 68,155 deaths from heart attack in Quebec from November through April, every year between ...

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Snow shoveling can put strain on anyone’s heart, but people with health conditions or those who don’t exercise regularly are especially at risk of a heart attack.