A study has found that Canadians who have cystic fibrosis are likely to live 10 years longer than their American counterparts. MORE: How this 19-year-old embraces life with terminal cystic fibrosis. According to a report from CNN, the average life expectancy of someone…
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When 29-year-old Josh Llewellyn-Jones from Cardiff, UK was born, doctors only gave him a 10 percent chance of making it through the night. Thankfully, despite being born with cystic fibrosis, Josh made it through the night and has followed the sage advice given to his parents ever since: make sure he exercises.
Osteopenia is a condition where the bones become weakened and less dense and have fewer minerals than they should. This can often lead to osteoporosis, a condition where the bones become brittle and susceptible to breaking and fracturing. RELATED: Five areas of management for children with cystic fibrosis. Both…
https://www.facebook.com/greatbigstory/videos/1648794682089625/ In this video from Great Big Story, 19-year-old Claire Wineland from Santa Monica, California introduces herself and her condition to the world. Claire often posts videos on YouTube on her Clairity Project channel to explain cystic fibrosis, as well as using it as a platform to celebrate…
People often ignore health issues, attributing symptoms to growing older or being out of shape. It can be easy to ignore what seem like fairly harmless symptoms, not knowing that they’re telltale signs that you have a lung disease. Chronic lung diseases respond best to treatment when they are caught early. The…
What’s your nighttime routine like? In this humorous video from Gifted Lift, Lauren gives us a sneak peek into her nighttime routine as a person with a chronic illness. Learn more about the emotional wellness of children or adolescent CF Patients Having a healthy snack, enjoying life to the fullest, checking in…
Life is tough for people with a chronic illness, but through the pain and the fatigue and all the other symptoms and side effects, they show an extraordinary passion for life and try to achieve as much as possible. With help from themighty.com, we’ve compiled a list of eight remarkable…
If you suffer from a chronic illness, then it’s highly likely that you’ll experience fatigue from time to time. Fatigue is different than just feeling tired, and generally it’s not something that can be fixed with an early night or by resting for a little while. With tips from the pros at …
Lauren Rowe has been representing the cystic fibrosis community on YouTube for a while now, offering her unique take on life with CF through humor and candidness. We’re very excited to announce that she’ll be appearing in a Facebook Live session for Cystic Fibrosis News Today on Wednesday, March 15, at 8pm…
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. Fourteen-year-old Brayden Merrill is inspiring fellow cystic fibrosis patients to exercise. Find…
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