Flu season is well underway, and every flu season brings out two types of people. For one type, the flu shot is a necessity; it is a responsibility; it is…
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If you take prescription medications, you know that the cost of getting prescriptions filled has gone up in the past few years. At some point, you may have even had…
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By Todd Matthews With Kathryn Kopp My name is Todd Matthews, and I am a 50-year-old survivor of coarctation of the aorta. I’m not sure how I want to…
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So Long as He’s Healthy “So long as he’s healthy,” she said. Inwardly, I cringe And my heart weeps a little. I ask myself, “But what if he’s not?”…
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Sometimes six years in the CHD world does not seem like an awfully long time, and sometimes it feels like we have been here forever. When I think back on…
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When my daughter was 4 years old, her doctor heard a faint clicking sound in her heart at a well-child visit. We discovered she had a bicuspid aortic valve and…
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by Jodi Smith, Program Director for Mended Hearts and Mended Little Hearts In the best of times, nonprofit leadership can be hard. Nonprofit staff have often chosen a path where…
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Spring is a time of new beginnings and fresh starts, so it’s also a perfect time to revisit your habits and adopt some heart-healthy routines. During the winter months, it’s…
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Valve Disease Awareness Day is February 22 and Mended Hearts is a proud partner of this annual event! This year we are sharing a series of four unique stories about…
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Valve Disease Awareness Day is February 22 and Mended Hearts is a proud partner of this annual event! This year we are sharing a series of four unique stories about…
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