Jennifer McKinnon was born with cystic fibrosis (CF), and from a young age, she learned what it meant to fight for every breath. Hospitalizations and countless medications and other treatments became part of her routine, but so did hope, resilience, and an unshakable will to keep going. Tackling each…
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Men with cystic fibrosis (CF) are generally knowledgeable about how their disease affects fertility, but they still want to be able to talk about their reproductive options with their providers, who may be uncomfortable or unskilled with these discussions, particularly with teens.. The findings indicate a need for more…
Because I was born with cystic fibrosis, my body has always operated differently from others. Most people don’t understand what I go through daily, and it was exhausting to explain myself with failing lungs. Since my double-lung transplant seven years ago, I’ve had the capacity to educate others…
Health Canada has approved the next-generation CFTR modulator therapy Alyftrek for people 6 years and older with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have at least one mutation that’s responsive to the therapy. That includes the most common CF-causing mutation, F508del. The approval in Canada follows similar approvals in…
Becoming educated and informed about cystic fibrosis is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your CF journey.
There is no cure for CF yet, but here you can find more information about current therapeutic approaches, as well as experimental treatments that are in the pipeline.
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