For our web visitors who do not follow CFC on Facebook, here are the posts added in the second half of October 2016.
10/16/2016 – How Does Cystic Fibrosis Affect the Pancreas? – A short video you can use to help family and friends understand the impact CF has on digestion and nutrition.
10/17/2016 – Buying a Home: Tips From a Realtor With CF – A CF perspective on a common step in becoming an independent result. (This is about home buying, but similar considerations would apply to apartment hunting.)
10/18/2016 – Is Beetroot Juice Especially Good for People with Cystic Fibrosis? – Hope you like the taste of beets. Drinking beet juice could lead to decreased airway exacerbations.
10/21/2016 – 10 Tips to Get You Through Cold and Flu Season – Timely info (#2 may be the toughest tip to follow).
10/22/2016 – Please, Please Get a Flu Shot – Speaking of the flu, here is a personal appeal for everyone to get a flu shot.
10/23/2016 – Teen’s cystic fibrosis video going viral – A local (Batavia) take on life with CF.
10/24/2016 – Reflexology: Cystic Fibrosis – This link is for those interested in exploring alternative approaches to supplement their CF treatments.
10/25/2016 – Pros & Cons or Living With Cystic Fibrosis – One woman’s view of the highs and lows of life with CF.
10/26/2016 – Life with Cystic Fibrosis – Earlier, we posted a link to a newspaper report about the video created by Batavia resident Olivia Maniace. Thanks to Olivia we can now share that video. Powerful stuff (and good theme song).
10/27/2016 – NovaBiotics Announces New Data on Cysteamine (Nylexa™) as an Antimicrobial Resistance Breaker in Multi Drug Resistant Bacteria – Progress on an approach to combat drug resistance.
10/29/2016 – Medicaid and CF: An Overview – A quick introduction to Medicaid from a CF perspective.
10/30/2016 – Get Covered: Preparing for the 2017 Open Enrollment Period – Sticking with the finance theme, some quick tips on navigating insurance for 2017.
10/31/2016 – Cystic Fibrosis Patient Gets A Tear-Jerking Surprise from BF after Double-Lung Transplant – How do you top the news that lungs are available for your transplant?