Pulled muscle vs. a heart attack The good news is that symptoms of a strained muscle are typically quite different from other less common causes of chest discomfort, like cardiac arrest.

Cardiac arrest is defined as a sudden stop in heart function. Essentially, the pumping function of the heart is compromised, ...

A quiet revolution in care is helping patients with cardiac amyloidosis, a form of heart failure that long stumped doctors.

You should perform this practice with deep breathing at chest height, to activate your heart zone, while energy flows from head to toe. The practice connects to the heart chakra (Anahata) that control ...

Discover 12 critical silent heart attack symptoms you shouldn't ignore. These subtle warning signs could mean the difference between life and death.

The researchers analyzed the strength of the quadricep muscles – in the fronts of the thighs – of 932 people ages 57 to 74 who had been hospitalized due to heart attack between 2007 and 2020.

All muscles in the human body fit into one of three types or categories: "skeletal, smooth, and cardiac," explains Eric Hegedus, PT, PhD, a professor of rehabilitation sciences at Tufts University ...

Many people focus more on stretching than strengthening when it comes to muscle tension. Our mobility expert explains why stretching isn’t always the answer.

Before using stretching as a quick fix for muscle tension, it’s important to ask yourself why you feel tight in the first place so you can determine if stretching isn’t advisable.