Many different treatment options exist for patients with cystic fibrosis, but the treatment of last resort is lung transplant. Typically, lung transplants are suggested for patients whose lung disease is so progressed that they will not likely live another year or two. Lung transplants can dramatically improve the quality of life for people with acute pulmonary…

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that affects the lungs, pancreas, liver, and intestines. One of the most common lung diseases among children, CF affects approximately one in every 3,000 newborns. Read about our six tips for caring for a family member with cystic fibrosis.  In this The…

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition found in approximately one in 2,500 babies. The main areas of the body affected are the stomach, pancreas, liver, and lungs. But what how do the lungs work and how does cystic fibrosis affect them? Read about the three treatment categories for…

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:…

1. Most Female CF Patients Have No Problems Conceiving According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, cystic fibrosis affects the reproductive system but most women have no difficulties getting pregnant. Female CF patients have a thicker cervical mucus caused by the defective functioning of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance…

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…