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 …
European Union Bans Gel Nail Polish Ingredient Linked To Cancer, Fertility Fears: Is US Next?
A chemical used in many gel nail polishes is now banned in all 27 European Union countries.
According to Newsweek, EU regulators classify trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide (TPO) as a substance suspected of causing cancer, genetic mutations, or harming fertility. Under EU cosmetics law, chemicals in that category are prohibited in beauty products.
The ban applies to all cosmetics containing TPO, even those purchased before the Sept. 1 deadline. Nail salons and technicians cannot use up old stock, sell it, or give it away. Instead, they must switch to compliant formulas, Newsweek repor…
Nantucket Native Meghan Trainor's Dramatic Weight Loss Divides Fans
Meghan Trainor’s latest Instagram post is getting as much attention for the comments as it is for the photo.
The 31-year-old Grammy winner from Nantucket, MA, shared a picture on Wednesday, Aug. 27, wearing a pink, rhinestone-studded two-piece with matching heels, white gloves, and a voluminous platinum wig.
And it wasn't enough to distract anyone from her leaner look and brand-new breast implants.
In April, the "All About That Bass" singer opened up on her “Workin’ On It” podcast about using the GLP-1 Mounjaro for weight loss and overall health.
Plenty of fans, and even Paris Hilton, dro…
‘Indiana Jones Of Ancient Alcohol’ UPenn Professor Pat McGovern Dies Suddenly
Patrick Edward McGovern, the University of Pennsylvania professor celebrated worldwide as the “Indiana Jones of Ancient Alcohol,” died suddenly the week of Aug. 17, 2025, leaving colleagues and friends in shock.
McGovern, 78, was the scientific director of the Biomolecular Archaeology Laboratory for Cuisine, Fermented Beverages, and Health at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia, where he also served as an adjunct professor of anthropology.
Over nearly five decades at Penn, McGovern pioneered the field of molecular archaeology, chemically uncovering the secrets of ancient beer, wine, mead, …
