Shoveling snow, a vigorous activity, can get dangerous for adults ages 45 and older or those with heart conditions. Here's how to keep safe.

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 ...

Shoveling snow is also strenuous on the heart. According to the American Heart Association, shoveling involves mostly arm work, which is more demanding on the heart than leg work.

But if snow shoveling must be done, shovel a little at a time, take breaks and dress appropriately. Here's what to know. ... Cold air causes constriction of blood vessels, ...

Shoveling is static exertion, i.e., you’re standing in one spot and using your upper body to lift heaps of heavy, wet snow. “With this kind of exercise, you see sudden, big increases in heart ...

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.

Annually, almost 100 Americans die while shoveling snow, according to a 17-year study published in 2011 in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine.

Shoveling snow may not seem like a big deal for many people, ... On top of these factors, cold air constricts the coronary arteries, raising your blood pressure even higher.

But one place it does not apply is when it comes to shoveling snow, which so many of us do every winter: The incidence of sudden heart attack spikes some 16% in men of a certain age when it snows ...