We’ve already told you all the great things college provides; good jobs, health, happiness and an overall well-being. Sometimes those negatives sneak in there as well like stress, sleepless nights and inexplicable need to clean your room before you start your homework.

Stress is one of the biggest gripes of most college students. Even before you enter a college or university the stress comes in the form of applications and college admissions essays. Stress can inevitably lead to a slew of health problems including fatigue, mood swings, over eating and even chest pains. All this can lead to heart disease and even heart attacks.

Researchers have found that there are more warning signs of a heart attack than you know.

Neck Pain – If you’re experiencing consistent neck pain this could be a serious problem. Most people expect chest pain, or pains in their arms and shoulders but many victims have had chronic neck pain that disappears after a heart attack.

Dizziness, Faintness and Short of Breath – According to a student in the Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association 40% of women who experienced a heart attack reported having these symptoms just days before. The symptoms come on suddenly rather gradually.

Indigestion and Nausea – Sometimes that chest and neck pain can actually radiate all the way down to your abdomen. A nasty bout of indigestion, nausea, or heartburn could be an early sign up a heart attack.

Jaw and Ear Pain – Pain that usually radiates from the jaw to the ear might lead you to think that a trip to the dentist is in order. However, researchers are finding that heart attack victims identify this as another symptom that comes on suddenly.

According to the CDC heart disease is the number one cause of death among Americans. You don’t need a medical degree to watch for the classic signs of an unhealthy heart.