The video begins with a woman demonstrating to viewers the best way, in her opinion, to shovel snow. Lifting and scooping, ...

Shoveling the snow may seem like a harmless activity. However, health experts are saying otherwise, indicating it can be a ...

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

About 100 Americans each year die from shoveling snow, while hundreds more are hospitalized for related heart conditions, according to an Instagram post by Sharecare, a digital healthcare company that ...

“If you or somebody you know is over the age of 45, talking about clearing snow, watch this video first,” Matt tells his viewers at the beginning of his video. “When you’re clearing snow, know where ...

Anyone working outside should stay hydrated, even if you aren’t thirsty.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – 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 ...

There are five main stressors on the heart when shoveling snow, Dr. Barry Franklin, retired American Heart Association expert, said in a news release: Static exertion that involves the ...

“Shoveling snow is a high-intensity activity yet is often undertaken by (those) who are not conditioned to that level of activity,” Dr. Vanessa Redd, chief of emergency medicine at University of ...

“(A)fter only two minutes of snow shoveling, study participants’ heart rates exceeded 85% of maximal heart rate, which is a level more commonly expected during intense aerobic exercise testing ...

AND BECAUSE THERE’S DECREASED BLOOD FLOW AROUND THE BODY, THE HEART HAS TO WORK HARDER TO PUMP BLOOD AROUND THE BODY. SO IF YOU ENGAGE IN SUDDEN, STRENUOUS ACTIVITY LIKE SHOVELING SNOW ...

Adults over the age of 45 "should be cautious" as they're more likely to be part of an age group that's at a higher risk of injury or fatality when snow shoveling, an American Heart Association ...