Learn how to prevent premature death from frostbite, playing in the snow, and surprisingly – shoveling snow!
It’s that time of year, the weather is cold and major snowstorms are occurring, and while beautiful to watch, they can turn deadly. Driving becomes hazardous. Frostbite is a very real risk. Skiing and snowboarding accidents can ruin a family vacation, and worse, cause a fatality. But our primary discussion this week is about the dangers of shoveling snow with a history of heart disease or prior heart attack. Learn what the Valsalva Maneuver is and how it can affect you.
In This Episode:
- 03:04 – Recipe: Texas Trash Pie
- 03:55 – Celebrities Who Died Without a Will
- 06:46 – Have a Will, and Make Sure It Can Be Found
- 08:21 – How to Stay Safe in the Snow
- 12:09 – Shoveling Snow: Valsalva Maneuver and Who Is At Risk of Heart Attack
- 24:24 – Film Review and Discussion: His Three Daughters
- 39:24 – Outro
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References
- Celebrities Who Died Without A Will | Plannedgiving.com
- How Many Deaths From Skiing Per Year? [Facts!]
- How Does a Person Freeze to Death? | Live Science
- Heart Disease Facts | Heart Disease | CDC
- 2024-Statistics-At-A-Glance-final_2024.pdf
- Valsalva Maneuver: How to Do It, Benefits, and Risks
- Heart Attack Risks While Shoveling Show
- Nathalie Auger, Brian J. Potter, Audrey Smargiassi, Marianne Bilodeau-Bertrand, Clément Paris and Tom Kosatsky. (2017). CMAJ,189 (6) E235-E242; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.161064.
- Hayashi, S., Toyoshima, H., Tanabe, N., Satoh, T., Miyanishi, K., Seki, N., Aizaki, T., Aizawa, Y., Izumi, T., & Shibata, A. (1996). Activity immediately before the onset of non-fatal myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death. Japanese circulation journal, 60(12), 947–953. https://doi.org/10.1253/jcj.60.947
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Resources:
- When You Create a Will, You Create a Way Forward
- American Heart Association CPR and First Aid
- How Many People Die Skiing? Shocking Statistics You Need to Know
- AHA health information: Cold Weather and Cardiovascular Disease
- AHA health information: How to Stay Active in Cold Weather
- AHA health information: Emergency Treatment of Cardiac Arrest
- 7 Frostbite vs. Hypothermia Differences in Symptoms & 4 Stages
- Valsalva Maneuver – StatPearls
- The Valsalva Maneuver and the Vagus Nerve
Move Review: His Three Daughters
Marianne and our guest Tom Hartman talk about the Netflix movie. This tense, touching and funny portrait of family dynamics follows three estranged sisters as they converge in a New York apartment to care for their ailing father and try to mend their own broken relationship with one another.
Recipe of the Week: Texas Trash Pie
This mouth-watering dessert has a perfect sweet-salty mix that will be a hit! Go to Southern Living for the full recipe!
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