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I've had a sharp stabbing pain right in the middle of my rib cage and this isn't the first time should i be worried because i'm only 16?
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Probably not a worry: Brief, non-exertional chest pain is a very commen symptom in teens. It is rarely related to the heart, despite its location.
Answered 11/18/2015
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