DEAR DR. ROACH: What is heartburn? Can heartburn feel like a heart attack? -- A.S.Q. ANSWER: Heartburn is a sensation of discomfort in the upper abdomen or in the lower chest that is burning in ...

Heart disease in women can often emerge silently, yet the subtle warning signs are usually there. However, they just do not always appear in the dramatic way that many people imagine. A story recently ...

Chest discomfort can be equal parts frightening and confusing: Is the pressure or pain in your chest signaling a cardiac emergency — or a simple case of heartburn or indigestion? Sometimes, an ...

Lori Sepich smoked for years and sometimes skipped taking her blood pressure medicine. But she never thought she’d have a heart attack. The possibility “just wasn’t registering with me,” said the ...

Heart attack and heart failure are two distinct but often confused cardiovascular conditions. A heart attack occurs suddenly when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked, causing tissue ...