Chest pain can signal something serious, and it’s often an emergency. But discomfort in your chest area can also be a sign of a minor annoyance. That means that when you notice it, you may be ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Chest pain can signal something serious, and it’s often an emergency. But discomfort in your chest area can also ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MDMedically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Chest pain may indicate a heart attack in women and men but have other possible causes, including heart ...

Medical emergency. Burning in your chest can have many potential causes that range from mild to life threatening. Visit a doctor right away if your chest pain is intense or accompanied by other ...

Chest wall pain may result from an injury to the muscles, joints, or cartilage. In some cases, home treatments such as hot or cold therapy may help. The cause of chest pain is difficult to ...

If chest pain initially thought to be acid reflux doesn’t improve with antacids, or presumed muscle pain doesn’t respond to position changes or over-the-counter pain relievers, reconsideration ...

The AHA pointed to earlier chest pain guidance published in 2021 that said more than 6.5 million U.S. emergency room visits every year are due to chest pain. The guidance identified chest pain as ...

Black women wait the longest for care in American emergency rooms when complaining of chest pains, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association.. The ...

Marie Anne August felt a “bubbling” in her chest while at the gym and went to the emergency room for the pain; She was initially sent home but was later diagnosed with aortic dissection and ...

Acute chest pain, or sudden discomfort you haven’t experienced before, always warrants emergency care. When in doubt, call 911. Don’t research your symptoms online or call your doctor’s ...