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 ...

Breathing in cold air constricts blood vessels, which further increases blood pressure as well. Pulled muscles and injuries are outcomes that can accompany shoveling snow.

But what makes shoveling snow uniquely dangerous has to do with the activity itself, which is why the American Heart Association has been working to raise awareness of the unique risks involved.

There are no cute shoveling jackets, no raucous shoveling contests, no celebrity shovelers. Yet shoveling is crucial to surviving a Minnesota winter. Before we ski, sled, skate or simply leave the ...

How old is too old to be shoveling snow? "I wouldn't want to draw a line in the sand with an age cutoff," Gibbs said when asked who should and should not be shoveling snow.

But what makes shoveling snow uniquely dangerous has to do with the activity itself, which is why the American Heart Association has been working to raise awareness of the unique risks involved.

Shoveling snow may not seem like a big deal for many people, because everyone seems to do it, including non-athletes. The activity can even provide good exercise if done cautiously.

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.