Muscle strains, chronic pain conditions, arthritis, or rib injuries may all cause musculoskeletal chest pain. Musculoskeletal chest pain is pain relating to the muscles, tissues, and bones in the ...

Here’s what upper stomach pain is, what commonly causes it and when to seek care.

Heart attack is one of the leading causes of deaths across the globe. This along with stroke contribute to 85% of all deaths caused by cardiovascular diseases, according to the World Health ...

Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD Key Takeaways Burning in the chest is usually caused by a non-life-threatening medical condition. This is often due to heartburn or GERD, with diet and lifestyle ...

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

Chest pain and palpitations have become two of the most frequent causes of people rushing to a hospital or typing their symptoms into the search engine. One only needs to feel a sudden chest squeeze, ...

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 ...

Q: I had a sudden, twisting jolt when I jumped off a ladder and within a day my chest started to really hurt when I moved or breathed. It become incredibly painful when I coughed or sneezed. Even ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Your pectoralis major is a large and powerful chest muscle that’s shaped like a fan. It starts from two sections: your breastbone (sternum) and your collarbone (clavicle). The two sections come ...