As temperatures drop, complaints of chest heaviness in winter rise sharply. Many people describe it as a feeling of pressure, tightness or weight on the chest, often accompanied by difficulty taking ...

The psychologist María José Òrtola has discussed the many different forms that anxiety can take on, depending on the person.

The sensation of chest pain can immediately send your mind racing to: "Oh no, am I having a heart attack?" And, it's true that severe pressure or tightness in the chest is the most common symptom of a ...

It can happen without warning: a persistent pressure in your chest, an inability to catch your breath while walking up a flight of stairs, or a bad cough that won't go away. When people feel this ...

Feeling that tight, burning or sharp ache in your chest when you’re pregnant can be really unsettling, but the vast majority of the time, it’s your body adjusting to the baby, hormones and extra ...

Asthma is a chronic lung disease that causes the airways to become inflamed and narrowed. Symptoms like coughing, dyspnea (shortness of breath), wheezing, and chest tightness can range from mild to ...

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 ...