Even as the snow piles up, think trice before grabbing your shovel.
The American Heart Association say people who have heart disease or are at risk for it should avoid all exertion outdoors in the cold. The stress of low temperatures can constrict the arteries and increase blood pressure, raising your risk for heart attack and stroke.
If you must shovel snow or be out the cold, remember these warning signs of a heart attack:
Pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the center of the chest lasting more than a few minutes.
Pain spreading to the shoulders, neck or arms.
Lightheadedness, sweating or nausea.
One rule of thumb to keep in mind: If you can’t walk two miles briskly without stopping or feeling short of breath, you shouldn’t be shoveling snow.
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Its a huge fake out. I looked outside at 12AM there was very minor accumulation. Once again I looked out at 6AM car tires indicate 2-3 inches. In the meantime no school, no subway, no work, no travel, for what? 3 inches of snow? The only winners here are the grocery stores who due to all the media hype sold out all their shelves and of course the kids who are home from school. The losers are all the adult working citizens of the city who can’t travel not due to major snow but rather due to a needless ban and who will have to stay home entertaining children who should be in school looking forward to playing in the snow during recess. In cities like Toronto, Buffalo and Montreal they are laughing at us for them this would be a regular day like any other and here we are the City of NY shut down. In my humble opinion this is an “egg on the face” moment for Deblasio and Coumo.