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In honor of Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, CF communities around the world will be joining forces to increase the profile of the disease and raise money for vital research into better treatments and therapies, with the hope of finding a cure. MORE: Tennessee Senate declares Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month “the importance of visibility”.

If you have a chronic lung condition, you’ll need to protect your lungs from being further irritated by unhealthy air. We’ve put together a list of ways to help protect your lungs against unhealthy air using information from the American Lung Association. Check the daily air pollutant forecasts. …

A book about a girl with cystic fibrosis is helping increase the profile of the disease and raise money for research. Michael Seidelman’s novel No-one Dies in the Garden of Syn teaches readers about cystic fibrosis, as it follows the story of Synthia Wade, a teenager living with the disease. This wristband can…

Signs are appearing outside restrooms in the United Kingdom to advise members of the public that not all disabilities are visible. MORE: Some patients suffering with CF are celebrities or became celebrities due to their fight against the disease. Read more about their stories. According to a report from…

https://www.facebook.com/CFNewsToday/videos/1387264791320128/ The Frey Life are a well-known YouTube duo who share the ins and outs of living with cystic fibrosis. Mary was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis as a baby and the young couple spends much of their spare time raising awareness of the disease through their channel. We…

Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients are susceptible to lung infections which can often lead to hospitalization. According to the American Lung Association, there are several things you can do to help prevent lung infections. MORE: The symptoms of cystic fibrosis will vary from patient to patient, but there…

A new 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 to…

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.

Exercising when you have CF is important for two main reasons: it can help clear mucus from your airways and improve lung function. Other benefits unrelated to CF include strengthening bones, preventing heart disease and diabetes, and improving mood and social relationships. But how do you create a fitness plan that…

As the weather turns warmer, many of us will be thinking about vacations and traveling. While traveling with a lung disease does require some careful consideration, having a lung disease doesn’t mean that you have to be confined to the house. The British Lung Foundation has…