Our Thoughts
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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...
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Why Are We “Going Red”?
By Heart & Core|February 1st, 2019|News Fox 5 San Diego recently reported: According to the AHA, coronary heart disease affects roughly 6.6 million women. Women also suffer strokes more often than men, with...
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Things We Love in February
By Heart & Core|February 13th, 2019|News In this month bursting with the color red, hearts and candy, we want to celebrate some amazing things we’ve learned and loved. Of course, we’re...
