Even as a young adult, being overweight may cause higher blood pressure and thicken heart muscle, setting the stage for heart disease later in life, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.

Ensuring patients with heart failure have access to the latest evidence-based care, and improved outcomes and quality of life, is at the core of a hospital certification program offered by the American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and The Joint Commission, the nation’s largest independent health care evaluation organization.

The AMA House of Delegates has adopted new policy opposing so-called lockout provisions that block Medicaid patients from the program for lengthy periods.

Takeda today announced its U.S. Business Unit will further expand its patient assistance program to help more patients access their medications.

Flavor additives used in electronic cigarettes and related tobacco products could impair blood vessel function and may be an early indicator of heart damage, according to new laboratory research in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, an American Heart Association journal.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced last night it will not defend several critical patient protections in the health law and instead is arguing to end them.

The American Heart Association joins the nation in mourning the loss of former First Lady Barbara Bush. Mrs. Bush passed away this evening after reports that she had chosen comfort care over further medical treatment for her failing health.

For J.R. Bourne, a day at the beach rekindles good and bad memories.

The “informal” costs of caregiving for Americans with heart disease and stroke are projected to more than double by 2035, according to a new analysis.

The sun’s radiation could be a factor in seasonal patterns of a deadly type of heart attack, according to new research that tracked a “summer shift” in their occurrence across seven countries.

H. Lundbeck A/S, a Danish pharmaceutical firm focused on psychiatric and neurological treatments, recently announced its partnership with Vanderbilt University to license and advance collaborative research for treating schizophrenia cases.

Bullying, violence and other adversities witnessed or experienced by children and teens are likely to take a toll on their cardiovascular health, increasing chances of disease in adulthood, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), companies that act as middlemen in the prescription drug supply chain, posted revenues totaling more than $260 billion last year.

The American Heart Association recently named attorney M. Lewis Kinard as its executive vice president, general counsel and assistant corporate secretary at its Dallas headquarters, succeeding retiring officer Lynne Darrouzet.

Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc. will present its latest findings on acute myeloid leukemia (AML) during the 2017 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting.

The second annual Peehavior survey conducted by Astellas Pharma and Ipsos Public Affairs found that many women who have symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB) have used unconventional methods when they have not had easy access to a restroom.

AbbVie will participate in the Evercore ISI Biopharma Catalyst/Deep Dive Conference on Nov. 29, the company said in a press release.

Hernani Oliveira of Porto, Portugal, has been selected as the grand prize winner of the second annual C3 Prize, Astellas Oncology announced.

Pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharma has been named a Best Place to Work for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality as it obtained a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index (CEI).

The American Medical Association (AMA) recently released a report that details how market concentration and consolidation is causing a trend of higher premiums for consumers and lower payments for physician services.