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Visceral pain can be dull, whereas somatic pain feels sharp, stabbing, or poking. Common causes of chest tightness include heart disease, acid reflux, or asthma. It's important to get medical care ...

Dr. Anju Goel, MD, MPH, is a public health consultant and physician with more than 10 years of experience in the California public health system. Pneumonia symptoms can include chest pain, difficulty ...

An MS hug is a tight, uncomfortable squeezing sensation around the torso caused by intercostal muscle spasms or abnormal nerve firing (dysesthesia). It can affect one or many areas. MS hug symptoms ...

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is classified as a severe and persistent mental disorder that causes considerable morbidity and mortality. Roughly 10 percent of people with BPD will die by ...

An electrocardiogram, also called an ECG or EKG, is a simple and painless test that measures the electrical impulses of your heart to check for signs of heart disease. It's done through small ...

Open heart surgery is a way to treat heart disease. To do it, your doctor opens your chest wall, cuts through your sternum, and spreads your ribs to get access to the heart. Open heart surgery is ...

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Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, better known as El Cid, cultivated his own personal army, made up of both Christians and ...