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Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that particularly affects the lungs and digestive system and makes kids who ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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The Battle Over Food
Bryan Lask, Ph.D., flew in from London to present his views as a psychiatrist dealing with young CF patients and their ...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Research, Inc.
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Testing for Cystic Fibrosis
How can you know for sure if you or your child has cystic fibrosis? If someone in your family has the disease, could ...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
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Managing CF
Nutrition and CF Good nutrition for a child or adult with CF means more than just eating a balanced, normal diet. ...
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What is C.F.
When speaking about Cystic Fibrosis it is critical that people truly understand, that not only is it a chronic and ...
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Insurance Issues for Youth with Cystic Fibrosis During the Transition
Individuals with Cystic Fibrosis and their families face many challenges especially when the individual is a child ...
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Cystic Fibrosis and Nutrition
About Cystic FibrosisCystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease that affects the respiratory and digestive systems. ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Sweat Test
A sweat test may be ordered if a doctor thinks a child might have cystic fibrosis (CF). Cystic fibrosis is an inherited ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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What I Know Now That I Wish I Had Known Then
After my son Nico, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, I felt about as hopeless as a person could. I envisioned having ...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Research, Inc.
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Lungs and Respiratory System
About the Lungs and Respiratory SystemBreathing is so vital to life that it happens automatically. Each day, you ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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The Sweat Test
Overview The sweat test has been the "gold standard" for diagnosing cystic fibrosis (CF) for more than 40 years. ...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
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Grab 'N Go!
Just Grab...'N GoLiving with cystic fibrosis often means eating extra calories each day. Busy schedules can get in the ...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
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Never Give Up! Don’t Let Statistics Rob Your Hope and Joy
When a child is first diagnosed with a medical condition, especially a life-threatening one, the first question many ...
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Supporting Loved Ones
What Is Cystic Fibrosis? Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common and serious genetic diseases in America. CF...
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Genetic Carrier Testing
Overview Medical technology now can provide information about the future health of individuals. Using genetic...
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Clinical Trials: Frequently Asked Questions
What is an informed consent? Informed consent is a process of questions and answers that begins with our initial...
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Newborn Screening
Overview The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recommends that all states routinely screen for cystic fibrosis (CF) in all...
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Going to College?
From a parent's perspective, one of the important tasks of the teen years is deciding what to do after high school....
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Research, Inc.
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