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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Before you remove the snow off your driveway or front steps, doctors have a warning about injuries. LIST: How much snow did western Massachusetts get? According to the ...

Experts warn that snow shoveling can pose serious health risks, particularly for older adults and those with preexisting ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“(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 ...