Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update

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How to Overcome the Scourge of Confirmation Bias

Jun 17, 2019 09:00 am | Tré LaRosa

Have you ever been caught up in a heated discussion with someone who continually refers to stories that confirm their beliefs? Or had a conversation in which it seemed as if the other person had read only the research that confirmed their side and had no reasonable counterarguments to your points? If so, then you’ve […]
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31 Days of CF: Steven’s Story

Jun 16, 2019 12:00 pm | Luisa Palazola

View this post on Instagram Day 14 of 31 Days of CF ⁣ Topic: Working Full Time⁣ ⁣ In life expectations are placed upon us to achieve milestones, and in the life of a person with cystic fibrosis everyday can feel like a milestone. I did not grow up thinking there was anything I couldn’t […]
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31 Days of CF: Maddie’s Story

Jun 15, 2019 12:00 pm | Luisa Palazola

View this post on Instagram Day 16 of 31 Days of CF ⁣⁣ Topic: Balancing work, grad school, and health⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Here are @saltymaddie93 experiences: ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ In fall of 2017 I started my Master’s of Public Health program at @uofminnesota. I went to the first week of class before getting sick and spending 3 […]
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31 Days of CF: Jenny’s Story

Jun 14, 2019 12:00 pm | Luisa Palazola

View this post on Instagram Day 17 of 31 Days of CF⁣⁣ Topic: My child’s knowledge of my CF⁣⁣ ⁣ This is @jenny_livingston experience: ⁣⁣ ⁣ My nine-year-old daughter, Morgan, has known the words “cystic fibrosis” for as long as she can remember. As a parent, I have tried to create a culture of openness […]
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