The end of the year is a common time to experience anxiety. Between the stress of travel, finances and plans for the new year, there are a lot of things going on at once. Just one of these can be ...

Chest pain isn’t always a heart attack. Doctors say it can also come from muscle strain, anxiety, acid reflux, lung issues, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." People with anxiety will sometimes talk about having chest pains during a particularly stressful ...

Many health conditions can cause chest pain. Healthcare professionals may use the term nonanginal chest pain to refer to chest pain in people without heart disease. Chest pain accounts for more than 6 ...

Chest pain after a pulmonary embolism is common and may last days or even weeks. In most cases, symptoms improve as the clot dissolves, but some people can develop chronic pain. This pain typically ...

While many associate heart attacks with intense chest pain, the experience can vary greatly from person to person. A heart attack, also known as a myocardial infarction, is a serious medical emergency ...

Chest discomfort caused by trapped gas can be concerning, but it is not always a sign of a heart attack. Here are 5 home remedies to help ease gas pain. Chest pain can feel alarming, especially when ...

During medical school, I learned the characteristic triad that makes up the most common presentation of coronary artery disease: exercise-induced chest pain that is felt under the breastbone and ...

It’s common for smoking to cause chest pain. While not immediately dangerous, it can contribute to overall heart and lung damage the longer you smoke. Smoking is hard on your body and causes a wide ...

Despite many years of experience taking care of heart patients, this physician went into denial when he first felt it while working out. Kurt Strazdins During medical school, I learned the ...