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Chest Pain: What You Need To Know, According To Sun River Health
Chest pain can be scary. While the pain may be caused by heart problems – and if so, you should immediately go to the emergency room – there are also many other potential causes, including problems stemming from muscles, nerves, the esophagus, lungs, or ribs.
Asma Khan, MD, Sun River Health Sun River Health
Potential Causes
Most often, chest pain manifests as either a sharp, stabbing or dull, aching sensation. If you feel a squeezing or tightening in your chest, the symptoms may be the result of a heart problem, so call 911 immediately.
The most common potential causes of chest pain …
Marijuana Use Linked To Heart Attacks, Strokes In New Study
A new study suggests that cannabis use may carry serious consequences for heart health, with some users facing significantly elevated risks of heart attacks, strokes, and even death.
The research, published Tuesday, June 17 in the journal Heart, analyzed pooled medical data involving more than 200 million people, mostly ages 19 to 59.
It found that individuals who use marijuana are 29 percent more likely to suffer a heart attack, 20 percent more likely to have a stroke, and more than twice as likely to die from heart disease compared to nonusers.
The findings stem from a large-scale …
Chest Pain: What You Need To Know According To Sun River Health
Chest pain can be scary. While the pain may be caused by heart problems – and if so, you should immediately go to the emergency room – there are also many other potential causes, including problems stemming from muscles, nerves, the esophagus, lungs, or ribs.
Potential Causes
Most often, chest pain manifests as either a sharp, stabbing or dull, aching sensation. If you feel a squeezing or tightening in your chest, the symptoms may be the result of a heart problem, so call 911 immediately.
The most common potential causes of chest pain include:
Heart-related issues, including heart attac…
ABC News 'This Week' Executive Producer Dies At Age 37
ABC News "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" executive producer Dax Tejera died suddenly on Friday, Dec. 23. He was 37 years old.
Tejera died of a heart attack, Mediaite reports, citing ABC News president Kim Godwin.
He is survived by his wife, Veronica, and their daughters, Sofia and Ella.
"As EP of “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” Dax’s energy, passion and love for that show, ABC News, and you, shined every Sunday morning," Godwin said in a note to network staff obtained by adweek.com. "That same love was extended to his precious girls."
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Experiencing Chest Pain? Sun River Health Doctor Talks Potential Causes And Management
Chest pain can be scary. While the pain may be caused by heart problems – and if so, you should immediately go to the emergency room – there are also many other potential causes, including problems stemming from muscles, nerves, the esophagus, lungs, or ribs.
Potential Causes
Most often, chest pain manifests as either a sharp, stabbing or dull, aching sensation. If you feel a squeezing or tightening in your chest, the symptoms may be the result of a heart problem, so call 911 immediately.
The most common potential causes of chest pain include:
Heart-related issues, including heart attac…
Alan Kemp Of Pine Plains, Known As Avid Fisherman, Dies At 38
A celebration of life has been set for a passionate fisherman, Alan S. Kemp who died on Feb. 21, from a heart attack, at age 38.
The event "to gather and say goodbye" is on Saturday Aug.17 at noon at Kemp's home, 35 North Main St. in Pine Plains, the obituary said.
Kemp was born April 16, 1980, to Keven (Audrey) Kemp and Cheryl (John) Worrall.
He is survived by his son, Ian, who shares Kemp's love for hunting, fishing, RC cars, RC airplanes and most of all dirt bikes, the obituary said.
Other survivors include brothers, Ryan (Brandi) Kyle (Jamiee), step-brother Josh (Danielle and step-sis…
