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In this Cystic Fibrosis Foundation video, CF patients share thoughts about career choices. The logistics of managing a chronic disease such as cystic fibrosis could mean that plans to pursue your dream job is limited, but that doesn’t mean you can’t forge a successful and fulfilling career path. Here, meet four successful…

Katie Prager, wife in the real "Fault in Our Stars" couple, died just days after her husband https://t.co/hxfAT6bQCU pic.twitter.com/zMAXaw0wUq — CNN (@CNN) September 22, 2016 The world has been following the heart-breaking story of Katie and Dalton Prager. Both Katie…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqJzPjmQgAI Meet Ben Mudge, a bodybuilder, fitness guru, and self-confessed comic book geek from Northern Ireland who is in training to become the strongest and fittest he can be. What spurs him on? His cystic fibrosis! After always being picked last for sports teams in school because he…

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease that affects approximately 1 in 3,000 people. Though CF is currently incurable, there are plenty of treatments and therapies to help patients ease their symptoms and improve their quality of life. According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, treatments vary but nearly all encompass the following:…

In this short CNN video, we witness Katie Prager’s conscious decision to go into hospice after suffering severe complications from cystic fibrosis.  Despite having a lung transplant, Katie had become so sick that she believed her battle was lost. “My body is just so tired, I can’t fight anymore.” Read about…

Only 13-years-old, Bree Labiak is taking the surfing world by storm as one of South Carolina’s best female surfers. Recently, the cystic fibrosis patient took second place as the runner-up in the Governor’s Cup of Surfing state championship. Healing in the Surf is a story about Travis Suit and his daughter Piper…

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common lung diseases in children but it is a life-threatening disorder that causes lung infections and digestion problems. Read about ten cystic fibrosis symptoms you should know about. In this short film from the U.K.’s Cystic Fibrosis Trust shared in…

In this TedEd video, shared in November 2014, watch an informative animation by Emma Bryce about how our lungs work. Traveling with cystic fibrosis can take a little extra planning, but there’s no reason why you can’t explore the country, as Beau Rich shows.  Breathing occurs 15-25 times a minute, and…

In this WIVB TV video learn about Sammi Blum, a 17-year-old cystic fibrosis patient with a big heart who will celebrate her 18th birthday on Sept. 2. Read about 5-year-old cystic fibrosis patient Christopher Carmen and how his wishes came true on his birthday. Sammi has so far spent most of her…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5L3etHrYHM The Cystic Fibrosis Trust UK is daring teams to take on the ‘Three Peaks Challenge’ to help raise money and awareness for cystic fibrosis. Read about six tips for caring for a family member with cystic fibrosis.  The Three Peaks Challenge held through October, consists of climbing the highest…