All winter long, people are tasked with clearing snow from driveways, streets, and sidewalks to create walkable paths.

Emergency rooms see an alarming number of heart attacks linked to snow shoveling, and the risks increase with age.

“This is a novel movement and [that] can trigger a heart attack.” “If [shoveling snow] is not a common occurrence for you,” he advises, “don’t go out and buy a snow machine just yet.

“The amount of heart attacks we get in the cath lab and when we ask when it started ‘when I was shoveling snow’ is crazy,” a third added. Dr. Martin goes on to share five tips on how to ...

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 ...