Our Thoughts
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The Best Bra for Weight Loss? It’s Here! Discover the Benefits
Our new Shirl Bra is an excellent choice for women going through weight loss! Why, you ask? Let's start with the details of the design: It begins with the fabric —...
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Did You Know Post-Surgical Bras May Be Covered by Your Insurance?
As we all know, breast cancer — along with many other health issues — can be costly and wreak havoc on finances. When items that are necessities, like post-surgical bras,...
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Our Mission: Supporting the Community of Breast Cancer Patients and Caregivers
Beyond delivering comfortable post-surgical bras for breast cancer patients, we work to be a resource and serve the community through contributions to the Susan G. Komen® + Friends of Komen Program. For those of us who...
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A Fitting Tribute: Our Mom, Our Bras & Our Susan G. Komen® + Friends Partnership
The meaningful reason we’ve joined the Susan G. Komen® + Friends of Komen Program. Our mom, the inspiration behind heart&core, was a huge fan of participating the Susan G. Komen® Race...
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A gift of support
Your friend is having surgery. Your immediate thought is to write a card, send flowers, bring a pan of lasagna to the house. While it’s heartfelt, there comes that point...
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So…you’re having surgery
Planning ahead for surgery can be a daunting task. There’s the emotional preparation, building the network of family and friends, and the physical considerations. Knowing what you’ll need is not always...
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But really, what’s my bra size??
I was reminded that it’s tough to buy a bra in person or online. That’s why we created our What’s My Size page. It all started when I was asked...
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A heartfelt thank you
“As a nurse, we have the opportunity to heal the heart, mind, soul and body of our patients, their families and ourselves. They may forget your name, but they will...
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5 steps to self breast-exam success
During October, the world is covered in pink. And we’re grateful. Because what’s the norm today has been a slow progression of awareness, fundraising and research for breast cancer prevention, treatment and...
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Heart healthy—it’s more than just exercise and diet
In a sea of political conversations and emotions, a Facebook friend posted about the loss of her friend after heart surgery. Not someone I know. And I didn’t know all...
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A sunnier disposition
A recent study on Vitamin D contradicted what’s long been believed: that taking it as a supplement was “a way to improve bone health and possibly ward off the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis in older adults.”...
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Providing Real Help for Real Stress
I recently quit working full time for the first time in 20 years to focus on life outside of my day job. A big part of that is building heart&core...