Influence of Health Care Provider Advice on Physical Activity Among US Adults with Cardiovascular Disease 
Regular physical activity can help prevent cardiovascular diseases (CVD), such as heart disease, heart attacks, and strokes, and manage blood pressure. Research has found that regular physical activity in the form of at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity PA per week, or at least 75 minutes of vigorous intensity PA per week helps to prevent and control the effects of CVD. The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that health care providers advise or refer patients with overweight/obesity and at least one additional CVD risk factor to programs hat will counsel them to be more active. This study looked at the association between physical activity among US adults with overweight/obesity and at least one additional risk factor for CVD and reported provider advice to increase physical activity. This study found that only about half of these adults report receiving advice from their health care provider to be more active. Inactive U.S. adults with CVD risk were more likely to receive advice from their providers to be more active.

Navigating to Health with Community Health Workers
Patient Navigators are trained lay health care workers who help patients access and use health care services. As they often reside in the same communities as patients and share similar characteristics such as languages, culture, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, they can foster rapport and trust with patients. Health care systems are increasingly using Patient Navigators to reach diverse patients who are often hard to reach. This study found that personalized, direct telephone calls by Patient Navigators with patients can help patients seek care with a primary health care provider.