The scientist, the survivor and the medical mystery thought unsolvable

In a bar, a poet meets the man behind the drug that saved his life — discovering how science, faith and chance created a ...
Morningstar

'We're living the simple life': I was a fisherman and my wife was a nurse. We retired with $6 million. Here's how we did it.

'It probably makes little sense, given our lifestyle, to obsess over retirement accounts' "Being able to give - and to participate in humanitarian causes, education and healthcare - feels deeply ...
MarketWatch

‘We’re living the simple life’: I was a fisherman and my wife was a nurse. We retired with $6 million. Here’s how we did it.

Find more satisfaction in giving, rather than chasing happiness through a high-consumption lifestyle. Long before our net worth grew to well over $6 million, my wife and I made it a practice to donate ...
Des Moines Register

Watch as Iowan transforms fatal disease into a livable condition

Cystic fibrosis used to be a death sentence. A progressive genetic disorder, the disease slowly drowned patients’ lungs with thick, sticky mucus while destroying other vital organs in its holistically ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A channel opens and a breakthrough lets cystic fibrosis patients breathe

Office was a generous word for the room in which Dr. Mike Welsh did lots of his research. Large closet fits better. Welsh was mostly alone, hunched over specialized microscopic equipment on a ...
Opinion
LSU WireOpinion

A dying poet. The doctor who saved him. And the night it all changed.

In a bar, a poet meets the man behind the drug that saved his life — discovering how science, faith and chance created a future thought impossible.
Medscape

Scotland Approves New Triple Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis

Patients aged 6 years and older with cystic fibrosis will be able to access the triple combination treatment vanzacaftor/tezacaftor/deutivacaftor on NHS Scotland ...
fox17online

Chaco releases limited-edition sandal for Cystic Fibrosis awareness

Cystic fibrosis is a progressive, genetic disease that impacts organs including the lungs and pancreas. Almost 40,000 children and adults in the U.S. live with the disease, but thanks to advancements ...
Iowa Public Radio

How cystic fibrosis has gone from terminal to highly treatable

Over the course of his career, Dr. Michael Welsh has seen cystic fibrosis transform from terminal to highly treatable. On this episode of Talk of Iowa, we listen back to host Charity Nebbe's ...
CNBC

The Biggest Enemy Cystic Fibrosis Ever Had: Gunner and Boomer Esiason

Their rare-disease journey was thrust into the national spotlight in 1993 with an iconic Sports Illustrated cover featuring New York Jets quarterback Boomer Esiason and his young son Gunnar, who was ...
Rutland Herald

Woman pleads guilty to simple assault on pregnant nurse

A woman accused of assaulting a pregnant Rutland Regional Medical Center nurse pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of simple assault on a protected professional in Rutland County Criminal Court on ...