Chest pain can be disconcerting, but it’s important to remember that not all discomfort signals a serious health condition like a heart attack. In fact, the culprit behind the pain in your chest may ...

The UK-based scientist was later diagnosed with a rare and terminal form of heart cancer. Research shows women's pain is more often dismissed than men's by doctors. Kirsty Smitten had enjoyed a normal ...

Kermit Ruffins has cancelled his performances through the weekend because of a pulled muscle in his chest. David Grunfeld / The Times-PicayuneKermit Ruffins blows his horn at Bullets Sports Bar. He ...

Learn how to identify and treat a muscle strain that leads to armpit pain. Get to know how to gauge severity and recovery timelines.

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 ...

Pain when running and biking can limit your options when raising the heart rate for more cardiovascular benefits. Here is a question from a reader that requires some creativity to keep moving. Stew, I ...

Pain under the left armpit may result from muscle damage or swollen lymph nodes due to an infection. However, it can also indicate a more serious problem, such as cancer or angina. The armpit is a ...

Doctors told Kirsty Smitten, 28, that her chest pain was a pulled muscle. The UK-based scientist was later diagnosed with a rare and terminal form of heart cancer. Research shows women's pain is more ...