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Health Chronicle: Breastfeeding

In women with cystic fibrosis, breast milk has a normal composition (salt, protein, and fat), and breastfeeding difficulties are instead related to increased energy expenditure and the need for adequate caloric intake.

November 8, 2018
Health issues

Health chronicle: Rifampin

Rifampin is the only antibiotic known to decrease the effectiveness of oral contraceptives, requiring the use of an additional contraceptive method during treatment and several weeks after stopping treatment.

November 8, 2018
Health issues

Health Questions: Inhaled Medication

A clear reminder of the recommended order to optimize the effectiveness of inhaled treatments and medications for people living with cystic fibrosis, from bronchodilators to antibiotics.

November 5, 2018
Cystic fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis: From Top to Top

The Fall 2024 issue of Santé Vous Bien highlights the inspiring journeys of people living with cystic fibrosis, from climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to lung transplantation, sports, literature, and research to show that CF does not set limits to the heights that can be reached.

September 26, 2024
Cystic fibrosis

Portrait of a professional hockey player with cystic fibrosis

An inspiring portrait of Justin Ducharme, a professional hockey player living with cystic fibrosis, who is turning his condition into a driver of performance and pursuing his dream of reaching the NHL.

December 11, 2024
Interviews and testimonies

Interview with Jean Christophe Réhel: L'air d'aller

An interview with Jean-Christophe Réhel on L'Air d'aller, a bright and daring series that addresses cystic fibrosis with humor, friendship and sensitivity.

March 21, 2023
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Health Canada approves SYMDEKO™

Health Canada has approved SYMDEKO™, a treatment that targets the genetic cause of cystic fibrosis, opening access to a new treatment option for some people as young as 12 years of age, subject to reimbursement.

June 28, 2018

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