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The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has launched a series of videos aimed at helping cystic fibrosis patients get fit. The videos are aimed at different age groups and look at age-appropriate ways for patients to exercise and build their strength. MORE: 14-year-old Brayden Merrill is inspiring fellow cystic fibrosis patients to exercise…

  Fundraising is important to cystic fibrosis organizations like the U.K.’s Cystic Fibrosis Trust. The money helps support research into new therapies and possible cures, along with offering services to cystic fibrosis sufferers. There are many different types of fundraising events that appeal to the masses but some people want to really challenge…

A wristband has been designed to help doctors detect diseases like cystic fibrosis and diabetes. The wearable device has a mechanism that can determine the levels of sodium and chloride in a person’s sweat — two properties which, if elevated, can indicate cystic fibrosis. MORE: Four common misconceptions about cystic fibrosis According…

https://www.facebook.com/CFNewsToday/videos/1375611545818786/ We first came across Josh Llewellyn-Jones when he started sharing details about his upcoming 24-hour fitness challenge to raise awareness of cystic fibrosis. The 29-year-old, from Cardiff in the U.K., is a fitness fanatic who refuses to let his cystic fibrosis get in the way. We…

We tend to take our lungs for granted, that is until we develop breathing difficulties. But even when living with a chronic lung disease, it’s important to look after these vital organs as best we can. The Rush University Medical Center has some useful advice to…

Keeping physically fit and active is important for people living with cystic fibrosis, but there is no “one size fits all” approach. Many people start off with good intentions but their plans soon fall apart, often because they haven’t fully thought out all aspects of their routine or they try to…

Life with cystic fibrosis can be challenging, but it can also be extremely rewarding. Because cystic fibrosis patients shouldn’t meet each other face to face for fear of cross-infection, the online CF community is a close-knit group who all look out for each other and offer real support, guidance, and friendship. Some…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1ECsJmMs_Y In this Making it Matter podcast, Gunnar Esiason and Julia Rae take listeners through some of the dos and don’ts of going off to college when you have cystic fibrosis. MORE: How teens with cystic fibrosis make the transition from high school to college The duo talks through their own…

This Synergy Vision video is all about Caz — a cystic fibrosis patient who was diagnosed in 1986 at just 18 months old. MORE: Eight tips to manage cystic fibrosis At the time of her diagnosis, Caz’s parents were told…

In this video, travel along with cystic fibrosis patient Beau Rich on his amazing 2014 hiking, driving, skateboarding and swimming journey across the United States while maintaining CF care with new mobile medical devices. As seen in the video, one of the devices is an …