Chest pain in adults conjures up fear, as it should, for it may indicate that the person is having a heart attack. While chest pain is common in children, heart disease is seldom the cause. This, in a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children and teenagers who complain of chest pain only rarely have a heart problem causing it, a study published Monday suggests. What's more, researchers say, relatively ...

Chest pain in children usually has a benign etiology. Most patients will have a normal physical exam or findings consistent with a musculoskeletal origin (e.g., chest-wall tenderness); these patients ...

CHICAGO -- Beth Meter is a cardiac nurse who has seen plenty of heart attacks, so when her son complained of sudden crushing chest pain that spread to his arm, she was certain he was having one.

Chest pain often causes heart attack fears. Many cases are not heart-related. Broken Heart Syndrome mimics heart attacks.

Children who have Covid twice are at double the risk of experiencing long Covid, an often debilitating condition. The ...

Abdominal pain in children is common and can have many causes. Usually, abdominal pain goes away without treatment. In some cases, the pain has an underlying cause and will need specialized treatment.

The sensation starts subtly—perhaps a slight pressure or burning in your chest. Within moments, questions race through your mind: Is this serious? Should I wait it out? Could this be the heart attack ...

Millions of people go to the emergency room with chest pain and many feel disregarded and dismissed by healthcare professionals. Understanding the mind-body connection can help.

Chest pain ranks as the second most common reason for emergency department (ED) visits, making it a key concern for patients ...