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Simple Exercise Improves Lung Function In Children With Cystic Fibrosis

A small Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study of children and teens with cystic fibrosis (CF) shows that simple exercise, individually tailored to each patient’s preference and lifestyle, can help improve lung function and overall fitness. Frequent lung infections, breathing problems, and decreased lung function are the hallmark symptoms of CF, a genetic disorder marked by […]

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Adapting To Clogged Airways Makes Common Pathogen Resist Powerful Antibiotics – Even Without Previous Exposure

People with cystic fibrosis frequently have lung infections that defy treatment. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that clogs airways with thick mucous. While the life expectancy for children with cystic fibrosis has increased over the past few decades, many lives are still shortened in young adulthood by the ravages of lung infections. (continue reading)

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Hypnosis Can Relieve Symptoms In Children With Respiratory Diseases

Hypnosis has potential therapeutic value in children with respiratory disorders for alleviating symptoms such as habit cough or unexplained sensations of difficulty breathing and for lessening a child’s discomfort during medical procedures. Proper utilization of hypnosis as an adjunct to conventional treatment and its ability to use the mind-body connection to bring about physiological changes […]

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