It’s common for smoking to cause chest pain. While not immediately dangerous, it can contribute to overall heart and lung damage the longer you smoke. Smoking is hard on your body and causes a wide ...

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 ...

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 is one of those symptoms that immediately makes you think the worst: that maybe you’re having a heart attack. But there are a lot of reasons you may feel discomfort, pressure, or tightness ...

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 ...

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 ...