Weclome back to another week of Editor’s Choice picks! This month, we are spotlighting cystic fibrosis to support our partnership with CysticLife.
PatientWorthy is teaming up with CysticLife.org to spread awareness of CF and support their collaboration with the Mayo Clinic for a community-driven research project investigating the benefits of exercise for CF patients.
This week, we have an in-depth look at CysticLife’s founder, the possible benefits of exercise prescriptions to CF patients and what other CF patients and supporters are doing to bring about awareness.
Enjoy this week’s Editor’s Choice posts!
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Meet Ronnie: Exercising His Heroic Right to Inspire the Cystic Fibrosis Community
Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis in 1980 as an infant, he grew up with the sense of having a built-in “expiration date.”
Find out how CysticLife founder Ronnie Sharpe faced his lung challenges, started his blog and is now spearheading a research effort into exercise prescriptions for CF patients.
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Can These Scientists Do the Impossible and Cure Cystic Fibrosis For Good?
Preliminary testing for this cystic fibrosis treatment has yielded positive results in mice and cells of humans with CF.
Check out this possible cystic fibrosis treatment based on gene therapy today!
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You’ll Do Your Happy Dance When You Hear About This Little Boy!
This amazing little boy with cystic fibrosis is passionate about baseball. After his mother perused CysticLife’s website, she recieved feedback emphasizing the importance of adhering to a regular exercise program.
Read about how exercise has helped this little boy overcome CF’s obstacles!
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What Would YOU Say To This Guy With CF?
This cystic fibrosis blogger wants to hear about your proactive living with CF.
With CF, he has biked from Cananda to Key West (that’s 2,000 miles!) and remains active in the CF community. As someone with chronic illness, what are you doing?
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