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Health & Wellness

Dec 1, 2020
1 min

Introducing Our Newest Arrivals!

At The Cardiac Bear, one of our top priorities is helping patients feel both physically and emotionally supported through their heart sur...

The Cardiac Bear Team

Oct 9, 2020
5 min

Jason's Journey

How Can We Support Loved Ones Going Through Open-Heart Surgery? By Kirsten Garvin - Team Member and Staff Writer for The Cardiac Bear In ...

The Cardiac Bear Team

Oct 3, 2020
3 min

How Much Water Do I REALLY Need?

How much of the “eight glasses of water a day” adage is actually based on fact, and how much is just fiction?

Part 3 of 3 Maintaining Healthy Living and Managing Stress During the Holidays

Lynette Evans

Sep 30, 2020
4 min

Part 3 of 3 Maintaining Healthy Living and Managing Stress During the Holidays

Learn tips on how to keep financial stress in check during the upcoming holidays.

Have You Ever Made Any of These Common Cleaning Mistakes?

The Cardiac Bear Team

Sep 17, 2020
3 min

Have You Ever Made Any of These Common Cleaning Mistakes?

Did you realize there's a difference between cleaning, disinfecting, sanitizing, antibacterial, and antiseptic?

Lynette Evans

Sep 11, 2020
2 min

Let's take a walk!

Walking improves heart health and even improves the chance of survival after a heart attack.

The Cardiac Bear Team

Jul 15, 2020
2 min

The Birth of The Cardiac Bear

How The Cardiac Bear grew from concept to creation to hospitals throughout the world.

The Cardiac Bear Team

Jul 9, 2020
2 min

My Friend, The Hero

By Kirsten Garvin - Team Member and Staff Writer for The Cardiac Bear It began as an ordinary day for my friend Bethany...her family had ...

Part 2 of Maintaining Healthy Living and Managing Stress Over the Holidays

The Cardiac Bear Team

Dec 23, 2019
2 min

Part 2 of Maintaining Healthy Living and Managing Stress Over the Holidays

Part 2 of 2. Coping with challenges when holidays aren't all merry and bright.

Part 1 of Maintaining Healthy Living and Managing Stress Over the Holidays

The Cardiac Bear Team

Dec 20, 2019
2 min

Part 1 of Maintaining Healthy Living and Managing Stress Over the Holidays

Part 1 of 2. Coping with challenges when holidays aren't all merry and bright.

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