During a panic attack, a person experiences overwhelming anxiety. They may feel their heart is racing, they cannot breathe, or they are going to die. However, panic attacks cannot kill a person ...

Nocturnal panic attacks involve typical panic symptoms, such as sweating and a rapid heart rate, but occur during sleep, leading to disorientation upon waking. Factors that increase the risk of ...

Many people develop symptoms days to months before a heart attack. Chest pain is the most common prodromal symptom, but other warning signs include chest heaviness, heart palpitations, shortness of ...

Gigi Campos, 35, had a heart attack in February 2023. Though she had risk factors, doctors had always told her that she was young and healthy. As she recovered, Campos joined WomenHeart, a national ...

To help someone who is having a panic attack, people can remain calm, help the affected individual regulate their breathing, and suggest grounding techniques, such as simple counting exercises. A ...

When Demi Washington, a basketball player at Vanderbilt University came down with COVID-19 in late 2020, her symptoms were mild, just a runny nose. But to ensure her safe return to the court, the ...