For our web visitors who do not follow CFFC on Facebook, here are the posts added in the first half of April 2017.
04/01/2017 – Cool News at Highland – Friday’s donation of mini refrigerators was an expansion of the concept of our Hospital Help Packets.
04/02/2017 – Why I’ve Become Grateful for My CF – An intriguing perspctive.
04/03/2017 – 4 Tips for Taking Care of Caregivers – The impact of chronic illness extends beyond the person with the disease.
04/04/2017 – Cystic Fibrosis My Way: Checking Blood Sugar with Leah – Another installment from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
04/05/2017 – Anti-Inflammatory Drug Shows Promising Early Results for CF – A promising development for CF treatment strategy.
04/06/2017 – Coming to Grips With Cystic Fibrosis – Gunnar and Julia have an intriguing conversation about their moments of realization about their lives with CF.
04/07/2017 – AbbVie Announces 2017 CF Scholarship Program – There’s a May 24th deadline for applications to the AbbVie scholarship program.
04/09/2017 – Fat-Soluble Vitamins May Help CF Patients Overcome Antibiotic-resistant Bacterial Infections – There may be a new weapon against resistant bacteria.
04/10/2017 – Kit Taylor Lecture Highlights Community Focus at CFF – This report on the 37th Annual Kit Taylor Memorial Lecture contains a link to the video recording of the lecture.
04/11/2017 – Is U.S. Preeminence in High-Tech Medicine a Myth? The Case of Cystic Fibrosis – Another take on the recent study comparing CF survival rates in Canada vs, the US.
04/12/2017 – CFFC Education Night Registration Opens – Our planning for CFFC Education Night is complete, so now it’s time to confirm attendance. Even if you have responded to the Facebook invitation, please complete the on-line survey at the URL in the linked article. The article also presents update program details.
04/13/2017 – How CF Shaped My Positive Outlook – One person’s approach to making lemonade out of CF lemons.
04/14/2017 – Mental Side of Cystic Fibrosis – Ashley’s story of experiencing and managing depression and anxiety.
04/15/2017 – Stem Cell Therapy May Reduce Lung Inflammation Associated with Cystic Fibrosis – More positive results in research aimed at reducing inflammation.