Chest pain is scary, but not every such instance points to a heart attack or cardiac arrest. A veteran doctor offers insights into how to recognize warning signs, what might be causing them and take t ...

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 following pull-ups can stem from several causes, some of which are serious and others that should respond to simple care at home. It may indicate a muscle pull or spasm. However, it's not ...

Cardiologists warn that chest pain that comes and goes should never be ignored. Intermittent symptoms may signal underlying ...

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 ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory condition that affects the spine, causing back pain and stiffness. But one-third of people with this condition have inflammation that affects other parts ...

A new mother experienced a frightening moment when brief chest pain struck just a week after giving birth, leaving her anxious and uncertain despite the symptoms disappearing almost immediately. The ...

Reproducible chest pain means that a doctor or medical team can reproduce the pain under specific circumstances through pressing or touching. Doctors often use it as an early diagnostic tool when a ...

When it comes to toning the upper body, the biceps and triceps may get all the love, but chest exercises shouldn’t be overlooked. Chest workouts offer a variety of benefits from building strength to ...