For our web visitors who do not follow CFFC on Facebook, here are the posts added in the second half of February 2017.
02/17/2017 – Researchers Developing Mobile Respiratory Device for Children with Lung Failure – Children (especially) need mobility. This research will help children hospitalized for severe exacerbation.
02/18/2017 – Father Worries That Proposed Health Care Reforms Could Affect Daughters With CF – An all too familiar story.
02/19/2017 – Do People With Cystic Fibrosis Experience FOMO? – Gunnar’s take on one aspect of isolation felt by people living with CF.
02/20/2017 – 6 Foods That Can Help You Fight a Cold or Flu – Pep up your menu while helping fight off cold weather illness.
02/21/2017 – Taking Care of Yourself When Your Spouse Has CF – CF affects more people than just the one with the diagnosis.
02/22/2017 – Clinical Trial Alerts – February 2017 – A new alert (concerning Arikace) has been added to our list of clinical trial alerts for February.
02/23/2017 – Once-daily Tobramycin Treatment Does Not Harm Kidneys of CF Patients, Study Says – This study improves the understanding of safe dosages of Tobramycin.
02/24/2017 – Cystic Fibrosis My Way: Enzymes and Chest PT with Johnny – One in a series produced by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. In this one, a mom demonstrates two essential treatments for a young child.
02/25/2017 – When Evidence Says No, But Doctors Say Yes – A long read that is well worth your time. The article covers the importance of patient advocacy, the forces that influence research, and the balance in investment in prevention versus treatment. A tip of the hat to a member of our extended CF community for sharing this article.
02/26/2017 – The Butter Cracker Stacker: Piling on Major’s Calories – Tackling the challenge of picky eaters.
02/27/2017 – Exercise is key to building up lungs for Cystic Fibrosis patients – Thanks to two exercise buffs in our local CF community for pointing out this article.
02/28/2017 – Bone Marrow Cell Transplant May Lead to CF Treatment, Study Says – Another interesting approach to “fixing” the CFTR gene.