A chest pain is not always a sign of a heart attack, and can be a sign of several other conditions. Understanding this can help you to address the issue.

Breathlessness or chest pain doesn’t always indicate blocked arteries. Doctors warn these symptoms may signal Hypertrophic ...

South Carolina Gamecocks running back MarShawn Lloyd lifts weights during a workout. Weightlifters have to watch out for an injury to the pectoralis major muscle. Jeff Blake The State Q. I was working ...

Chest pain is one of the most common reasons people come to the emergency department at Idaho Falls Community Hospital, and ...

Chest pain can be disconcerting, but it's important to remember that not all discomfort signals a serious health condition like a heart attack. In fact, the culprit behind the pain in your chest may ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been having pains and discomfort in my chest area for over a month now. I am a woman and in my early 30s. My doctor says my heart is OK, but I can’t help but wonder. The pain is ...

Thoracic outlet syndrome involves a group of disorders that leads to compression at the thoracic outlet. The thoracic outlet is the space between the clavicle (collarbone) and first rib. Within this ...

Chest pain represents one of the most alarming symptoms a person can experience. The immediate fear—”Am I having a heart attack?”—creates tremendous anxiety, and rightfully so. Heart attacks claim ...

A hernia is when part of your insides bulges through your muscle or other tissues. A hiatal hernia occurs when the top of your stomach or another internal organ pushes through an opening in your ...

Your armpit, also known as the axilla, contains a large collection of lymph nodes, hair follicles, and sweat glands. A number of things can cause pain in the hollow created by your chest wall, muscles ...