I was a senior in college when I learned that, while incredibly unlikely, the vaccines we received when we were children can wear off. Why did I learn that weird fact, you may ask? Well, because we had a mumps outbreak at Boston College, and one of my friends learned the hard way that she...
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Meredith Gaito, 26 with cystic fibrosis, joins the podcast to talk about her experience with running the NYC Marathon with Team Boomer just a few weeks ago! Meredith mentions that uses exercise and physical fitness as a way to actively treat her CF, she talks about her training routine and overcoming an infection in the...
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The “Great Pfizer Drug Pricing Saga of 2018” looks to be coming to a close! We’re operating outside the realm of cystic fibrosis here, but I think this is a pretty wild story in the healthcare sector… one I think may or may not have an impact on us somewhere down the line. The past...
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Julia and I continue the conversation about infection control and cross infection in cystic fibrosis with our latest podcast. Last week I touched on the topic and gave my thoughts on the CNN story about “The real life ‘Fault in Our Stars’ Couple” in a blog post. It’s a pretty volatile subject, so needless to say...
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I am pleased to announce that today the Boomer Esiason Foundation scholarship program is launching the Gunnar Esiason Own It Scholarship for college students with cystic fibrosis. We are now accepting applications through September 9, 2016 College is a time for people to figure out who they are. It’s important to get involved, be active...
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This blog post touches on the invisible disease side of things. I know I went pretty deeply into that with my little story about almost getting tazed on an airplane ride from Boston to New York (http://gunnaresiason.com/i-hate-the-color-purple), but this is a little bit of a different take on the subject. I recently saw an article...
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Well, it’s just about summertime, or at least I hope it is. I guess we can never be too sure. Anyways, I figured now is a better time than any to give you my 7 tips for a hot, hazy and humid summer with CF. Let’s get into it. Vitamin D Ah, vitamin D –...
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