Treating MRSA in cystic fibrosis patients

 Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a very rare genetic disorder, affecting over 70,000 people worldwide. CF is present from birth and usually identified by age two, due to the excessive amounts of mucus that clog the lungs and digestive tract. Current medical treatments involve managing symptoms, such as inhalers to open

How to overcome the mental obstacles of a life-long illness

 Title: Beating The Odds: 11 Lessons to Overcome a Health Crisis and Lead a More Resilient Life Author: Chris Macleod Page count: 141 ISBN: 978 1 7775753 0 4 Chris Macleod, a fierce advocate for patients in need of life-sustaining medications and treatments, and founder of the not for profit organization,

Fighting the bureaucracy for one’s life

 Chris MacLeod is on a personal and political mission. The Toronto lawyer bears a dubious and extraordinary badge of honour, being a man with a childhood disease, cystic fibrosis (CF), who has survived to the age of 50. MacLeod is caught between a bureaucratic rock and a hard place that

Lights, camera, and action: Raising awareness for Canadians living with cystic fibrosis

 When Ottawa-born filmmaker Max McGuire was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, he realized he had to get to work in order to accomplish his film making dreams. Sure enough he went straight to work and has already produced, written, and directed multiple films throughout his career.  McGuire hasn’t limited himself to

A Fashionable Round of Lawn Bowling for Cystic Fibrosis

 All photos courtesy of Kara Taylor Imagine being 13, and finding out that you only have 20 more years to live. Imagine nearly facing your death every time you catch a cold. That's only a glimpse into Maxwell McGuire's life with Cystic Fibrosis. As guest of honour and returning champion, he