In this video by Ben Schmuck, find out more about Luke and his cystic fibrosis’ story. To learn more about cystic fibrosis, click here: https://bit.ly/1QltnFs Stay updated on all the latest CF news here: https://bit.ly/1jNDqsz…
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Waiting for the Doctor’s Appointment at the Clinic
When you have a chronic illness you spend a lot of time at the clinic waiting for the doctor. Here are some of the random things that go through your head while waiting to be called up, by Gifted Life To learn more about cystic fibrosis, click here:…
Today, I’m Brave – Breana, The Tandem Surfer CFer
“15-year-old Breana approaches everything in her life with bravery- whether it’s living with cystic fibrosis or performing tricks while tandem surfing. To learn more about cystic fibrosis, click here: https://bit.ly/1QltnFs Stay updated on all the latest CF news here: https://bit.ly/1jNDqsz…
In this video by The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, watch cystic fibrosis patient John explain how to use a therapy vest, do a huff cough, and use a puffer. To learn more about cystic fibrosis, click here: https://bit.ly/1QltnFs Stay updated on all the…
New Development in Drugs to Fix the CFTR Protein
In this Cystic Fibrosis Foundation video, learn more about the new development in drugs to fix the CFTR protein. To learn more about cystic fibrosis, click here: https://bit.ly/1QltnFs Stay updated on all the latest CF news here: https://bit.ly/1jNDqsz…
Today we remember the life of pop singer and songwriter Alice Martineau in this BBC Three Documentary “The Nine Lives Of Alice Martineau”, filmed several months before her death. Alice lost her battle to cystic fibrosis back in March of 2003 at home. To learn more about cystic fibrosis,…
Celebrity Ski 2016 for Cystic Fibrosis
The video shows footage from the 31st American Airlines Celebrity Ski Weekend, raising money for cystic fibrosis research and development. So far the incentive has raised over $30 million dollars. “Due to recent advances in gene and drug therapy we are closer than ever to developing a viable treatment,…
Being an Adult with Cystic Fibrosis
In this DKBmedLLC video, meet Amy, 30-years-old, who struggles with frequent illnesses and exacerbations. She feels her treatments are ineffective and that she’ll never have a normal life. To learn more about cystic fibrosis, click here: https://bit.ly/1QltnFs Stay updated on all the latest…
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in Cystic Fibrosis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3daNMEnW1Kc Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the key causative agent of cystic fibrosis (CF) infections. This aerobic, gram-negative, opportunistic hospital pathogen can grow and proliferate in patients with a suppressed or compromised immune system, especially in hospitals and other healthcare settings. CF is a genetic disorder and passed on to offspring via…
In this video by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, “learn exactly how to read a newborn screening for cystic fibrosis, including how a CF diagnosis is made.” To learn more about cystic fibrosis, click here: https://bit.ly/1QltnFs Stay updated on all the latest CF news…
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