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National CF Awareness Month Senate Declares May National CF Awareness Month April 29, 2008 The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation praised the U.S. Senate for officially recognizing May as National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month and encouraging public awareness and understanding of CF. Introduced by Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Jim Inhofe (ROkla.) ...  more>>

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PROCLAMATION CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS MONTH MAY 2005 WHEREAS, cystic fibrosis is a fatal lung disease characterized by chronic lung infections and digestive disorders and is one of the most common genetic diseases in the United States for which there is no known cure; and WHEREAS, approximately 30,000 Americans and more than 50 North Dakotans have ...  more>>

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Hamilton Chapter www.cysticfibrosishamilton.com 2nd Edition 2007 Message from Vice President / Newsletter Editor The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, there is new life and growth all around us! Hello again and welcome to the 2007 Spring Edition of our newsletter. We have so many great events planned for the Spring/Summer season. We hope th ...  more>>

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What is Cystic Fibrosis? Cystic Fibrosis is an inherited disease. That means, if you have it, you were born with it. It is not contagious, which means you can never catch it from another person or pass it on to anyone if you have it. Cystic Fibrosis is hard for some kids to pronounce, so they learn how to say it by using the words “sixty five roses ...  more>>

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Staying Healthy with CF Most people with CF have to work hard to stay healthy. Many of them need to do breathing treatments. They breathe in (inhale) medicine through a mask from a machine called a nebulizer. The medicine opens up the clogged airways to make breathing easier. They may also get “pats” on their backs, sides, and chest to loosen the m ...  more>>

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25, 2007 Making Great Strides™ towards a Cure for Cystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis is the Most Common Fatal Genetic Disease Affecting Young Canadians Toronto, ON – Mark your calendars! Sunday, May 27 is the third-annual Great Strides™ Walk, at the Toronto Zoo. Thousands of participants in the GTA will partake in the fight ...  more>>

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What Makes You Special? You are unique. That means that there is only one you in the whole wide world. Everyone is different. Sometimes you can see the differences in people on the outside, and sometimes they are hidden inside. What color is your hair? Is it curly or straight or wavy? What color is the hair of the person sitting beside you? What c ...  more>>

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W h a t D o Yo u L i k e t o D o ? Do you like to play on the playground? What is your favorite game? Do you like to go to the park? What do you like to do there? Do you like to eat ice cream? Can you jump rope? Do you like to have picnics? Do you like to draw or paint? Can you play a musical instrument? Do you like to sing? Do you dance? Do you li ...  more>>

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What Makes You Who You Are? We look the way we look because of something called genes. Genes are pieces of information that make us who we are. We have genes that tell our eyes to be brown or our eyelashes to be long or our hair to be red. Everyone is different. Many of our differences are due to the genes we are born with. Sometimes the informatio ...  more>>

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MARCH DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH RESOURCE LIST -- CHILDREN’S BOOKS Key to age group or grade level: AC = Adult Read to Children. For Pre-K to Grade 3, ranging from 10 to 30 pages, with illustrations; typically designed for parents to read to their children. JE = Juvenile Easy Reader. For children who are beginning to read on their own, such as thos ...  more>>

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For Immediate Release A COMPONENT OF A HOUSEHOLD SPICE MAY PROVIDE CLUE TO THE FUTURE TREATMENT OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS - MAY IS CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS MONTH IN CANADA - TORONTO (April 22, 2004) – New research findings, to be published tomorrow in the influential journal, Science, indicate that curcumin, a component of the common household spice tur ...  more>>