7 New COVID-19 Vaccine Myths and What to Tell your Patients
SAMPLE: "Can being near a fully vaccinated person affect my menstrual cycle?" Plus 6 more COVID-19 vaccine myths patients may ask about and the facts to refute them.
How Effective is the Flu Vaccine: 10 Questions on Patient Misconceptions
Influenza season brings vaccine fear and misconceptions every year. Stay ahead of patients with our quiz on their questions for you.
8 More Ways to Talk to the Vaccine-hesitant
Talking to the COVID-19 vaccine-hesitant folks in your circle can be difficult. These 8 slides offer some new and some tried and true tips on how to approach the topic
COVID-19 Vaccine Performance: What’s Currently Known?
How effective are the 3 authorized COVID-19 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 infection? Virus variants? Get updated on the latest evidence in our quick slideshow.
9 States, 2 Cities Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for all Health Care Workers
Delta variant rising and vaccine immunity possibly on the wane are 2 reasons cited by state governors and city mayors for requiring full vaccination of health care personnel.
Back to School: Parents, the Pandemic, and the COVID Vaccine
COVID-19 vaccination mandates are not popular with parents of school-aged children, but masks for unvaccinated students and teachers are. More on a new KFF survey.
The "Lorna Breen Act" in Short
Click through a short summary of the provisions of the Dr Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act.
8 Questions on Diabetes Drugs for Cardioprotection
Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge of key findings in landmark studies on the cardioprotective effects of SGLT2i and GLP-1 RAs.
Framingham Heart Study in the New Millennium: Deeper Dives into CVD Risk
As FHS continues, advanced technology leads to discovery of genetic CVD risk; imaging studies refine risk assessment; gamification enters FHS research; and a 2019 grant ensures the future.
Diabetes Drugs and Cardioprotection: A Summary for Primary Care
These concise summaries highlight the latest findings on the cardioprotective effects of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 RA in patients with diabetes.
The Framingham Heart Study: Research to Clinical Practice Timeline
Findings from the Framingham Heart Study since its 1948 beginning have led to identification of and treatment for dozens of risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Which ones?
Clinical Trial True or False: Two Shots
COVID-19 clinical trials have been news for 18 months. But what do you know about clinical trials in general? Take 2 shots at a brief true or false quiz.
How to Quantify COVID-19 Vaccine Risk in Every Patient Visit
To reach herd immunity in the US, we need to tip the balance of vaccinated vs unvaccinated farther in favor immunization. How are you addressing patient fears?
Fundamentals of CVD Risk Assessment: Guideline Topline for Primary Care
Assessment of CVD risk is the foundation of primary prevention and integral to primary care. Brush up on the fundamental tools of risk estimation from the ACC/AHA guidelines.
Stress in the US: 9 Key Measures and How Big Cities Rank
Cleveland ranks highest for financial and family stress; Newark ranks highest for work stress. Find out how well your metro area and your patients are coping right now.
States Recovering Quickest from COVID-19: An Update
Which state has the highest share of population fully vaccinated? What about the lowest mortality rate? An updated analysis has the answers and more.
Role of Primary Care in Poststroke Care: 6 Takeaways from New AHA/ASA Scientific Statement
In a new scientific statement, the AHA/ASA recommends that the first poststroke visit should occur earlier in primary care. Details plus 5 more key points primary care physicians should know.
9 Prime CVD Prevention Pointers from the ACC/AHA 2019 Primary Prevention Guideline
The short slide show summarizes 9 pearls on preventive cardiology from the landmark ACC/AHA 2019 guideline on primary CVD prevention.
Mental Health & Cardiovascular Disease: What's the Link?
What does the latest research say about the association between mental health and cardiovascular disease? Scroll through our quick slideshow for an overview.
COVID-19 Vaccination: It's Been 6 Months So Who's Vaccinated and Who's Not?
COVID-19 vaccines have been available for 6 months in the US under FDA EUAs. Many people stepped up ASAP; some remain in the wait and see camp. A new KFF survey parses motivation.