Chest pain can be caused by anxiety or serious conditions like heart problems—learn how to tell the difference, recognize key symptoms, and know when to seek urgent medical care.

The woman who had no concerning medical history was in for a shock when doctors found a tumor inside her heart.

Chest pain is a relatively common symptom of COPD. It may occur due to bronchial spasms, digestive conditions like GERD, or even frequent coughing. Managing COPD-related chest pain involves several ...

Retrosternal chest pain can occur for various reasons, including cardiac or heart-related issues and noncardiac conditions, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Retrosternal chest pain ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...