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Cystic Fibrosis Treatment

How Is Cystic Fibrosis Treated? Cystic fibrosis (CF) has no cure. However, treatments have greatly improved in recent years. The goals of CF treatment include: Preventing and controlling lung infections Loosening and removing thick, sticky mucus from the lungs...

Cystic Fibrosis Symptoms

What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis? The signs and symptoms of cystic fibrosis (CF) vary from person to person and over time. Sometimes you’ll have few symptoms. Other times, your symptoms may become more severe. One of the first signs of CF that...

Cystic Fibrosis Patient Education

Living With Cystic Fibrosis If you or your child has cystic fibrosis (CF), you should learn as much as you can about the disease. Work closely with your doctors to learn how to manage CF. Ongoing Care Having ongoing medical care by a team of doctors, nurses, and...

Cushing’s syndrome

Cushing’s syndrome (CS), also referred to as hypercortisolism, is a disorder that occurs when the body has a high level of the the hormone cortisol.   Causes There are many types of Cushing’s syndrome, with the most common being exogenous Cushing’s syndrome....

Cushing Syndrome Symptoms

The signs and symptoms of Cushing syndrome or hypercortisolism may vary from one individual to another.  Cushing syndrome symptoms are based on the abundance of cortisol in the body; this may be due to the use of glucocorticosteroid medications or adrenal stimulation....