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PROTECTIVE MEASURES – CORONAVIRUS

3 February 2021

In addition to following our  Cross-contamination prevention policy,  here is the right attitude to adopt in the current situation:   1 – LEARN MORE Stay tuned for new directives that governments are taking and respect them Gouvernement du Québec – https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/2019-coronavirus/ Government of Canada – https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-publique/services/maladies/2019-nouveau-coronavirus.html   2 – EMPLOYMENT Ask your employer to telework or get unemployment: we […]

Classified under: General, Health Tagged with: COVID-19, pandemic, protection, vaccination

Effectiveness of binaural auditory beats in cognition, anxiety, and pain perception: a meta-analysis

14 January 2021

Summary Binaural auditory beats are a perceptual phenomenon that occurs when two tones of slightly different frequency are presented to each ear separately. It has been revealed that binaural beats can, among other things, influence cognition and mental states. The objective of this meta-analysis was to study the effect of binaural beats on memory, attention, […]

Classified under: Care, General, Health Tagged with: anxiety, binaural auditory beats, cares, cognition, cystic fibrosis, meta-analysis, neurophysiology, pain management

COVID-19 Meets Cystic Fibrosis, For Better Or Worse?

5 January 2021

Sources : COVID-19 meets Cystic Fibrosis: for better or worse?Genes Immun 21, 260–262 (2020).https://doi.org/10.1038/s41435-020-0103-y Full article and illustrations available in the SVB 2020 SummaryCystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common autosomal recessive life-limiting conditions in Caucasians. The resulting defect in the transmembrane conductance regulatory protein (CFTR) results in defective chloride and bicarbonate secretion, […]

Classified under: General, Health Tagged with: COVID-19, diseases, interactions, treatments

Being CF at sixty

2 January 2021

By Manon Goulet It’s not easy to share his journey. There is the fear of being judged or of being accused of wanting to attract attention … But what prompts me to tell you my story is the desire to give a little hope to those who , like me, have cystic fibrosis. I am […]

Classified under: General Tagged with: course, fibrosis, health, retirement, trikafta

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND – COVID-19

18 May 2020

In order to provide support to adults living with cystic fibrosis and parents of children living with cystic fibrosis who are in financial difficulty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are offering one-time assistance in the form of a grocery card of $ 50 Metro or Super C. In order to help as many as […]

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Quebec announces newborn screening for Cystic Fibrosis

12 October 2018

Dr. Larry Lands, Director of Respiratory Medicine at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, is one of many people who welcomed the news that Quebec would be introducing newborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF) on September 17. “Quebec is the last jurisdiction in North America to start newborn screening for CF,” says Dr. Lands. “It’s an important […]

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