In December, I experienced over a week of chest pain. It wasn’t sharp, but I felt a tightening over my heart from the moment I woke up until I slept. Fearing the worst, I made an appointment with my ...

In some cases, a pinched nerve in the upper back can cause chest pain. However, upper back pinched nerves are less common than those that occur in the neck or lower back. Pinched nerves can cause pain ...

When it comes to severe medical situations, emergency medicine doctors see it all. They’re the physicians who folks of all ages rush to when something serious goes wrong. But just what does “serious” ...

The sensation of chest pain can immediately send your mind racing to: "Oh no, am I having a heart attack?" And, it's true that severe pressure or tightness in the chest is the most common symptom of a ...

Susan Russell, MD, is a board-certified pulmonologist and Medical Director of Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) for Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Medical ICU. Muscle strain commonly causes chest ...

Chest pain and jaw pain can occur simultaneously. These symptoms can sometimes indicate a heart issue, such as an episode of angina or a heart attack. However, they may have unrelated causes. This ...

How often have you ignored persistent back pain or frequent episodes of headache? Would it be wrong to assume that you often overlook cramping pain in the stomach, thinking it is just some mild food ...

Hyperthyroidism can lead to heart-related complications like atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease. If you have hyperthyroidism, chest pain is a potential sign of these complications.

Lung cancer causes abnormal cells to grow in your lungs. You are at higher risk for lung cancer if you are a current smoker or have smoked regularly in the past. But anyone can get lung cancer. In ...