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I used to think my medical trauma was normal. Doesn’t everyone with chronic illness go through traumatic experiences and not talk about them? When therapists helped me understand that I don’t need to have fought in a war to have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), my perspective changed. It turns out…
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More frequent lung function tests in young people with cystic fibrosis (CF) markedly increased the diagnoses of pulmonary exacerbations — bouts of lung symptom worsening — leading to improved treatment and better lung function, a Brazilian study suggested. “The impact of such a simple initiative can be substantial and…
“Something Rotten!” is one of my favorite Broadway shows. I wrote about this musical comedy before in a piece titled “‘Welcome to the Renaissance’: A New Beginning for CF Patients.” This week, I wanted to use the show to discuss a different subject: What happened when my passion became…
Treatment with the probiotic Vivomixx appeared to lead to healthful changes in the gut microbiome of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients in a small clinical trial, including six with CF-related…
Columnist Lara Govendo has often struggled with loneliness due to CF, but over the years, she’s learned how to cope with the painful feeling.
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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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