Teen With Cystic Fibrosis Joins England’s Cheerleading Squad

Emily Bonney from Blackpool, England was eight when she was first diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Despite having to take 60 tablets a day to manage the chronic lung disease, she hasn’t let her condition get in the way of becoming a cheerleader. Find out how one cystic fibrosis student…

Cystic Fibrosis Patients with Liver Disease and Portal Hypertension at Risk for Hepatopulmonary Syndrome

Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS), a liver-induced lung disorder, may be underdiagnosed in at-risk patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to a study titled “Hepatopulmonary Syndrome in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis and Liver Disease,” published in the journal Chest. Cystic fibrosis-associated liver disease (CFLD) is the third cause of mortality among…