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From MotherToBaby and experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) At 16 weeks pregnant, Maria is busy planning a summer trip for her family. But lately, every time she opens her phone, she sees another headline about measles cases. It makes her pause and wonder: What does this mean for me and my baby? What is measles and why are people worried about it? Measles is a highly contagious virus that spreads through the air when someone who is sick with measles coughs or sneezes. From the measles it spreads So easily, up to nine out of…

ExiVex Biopharma (formerly EmerRx Biopharma), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing a proprietary dual-chamber intranasal drug delivery platform, today announced human pharmacokinetic (PK) data for lead candidate EMRX-101, an intranasal naloxone product targeting opioid depression. In an exploratory PK study in healthy volunteers (n = 13), EMRX-101 (4 mg) produced an approximately 13.7-fold higher cumulative exposure in the first two minutes (AUC0–2) and about 3.1 times higher Cmax by the approved comparator. Additionally, EMRX-101 produced a peak naloxone plasma concentration of approximately 14 ng/mL—approaching peak plasma concentrations similar to IV with T.max about 6-10 minutes, compared to a Tmax approximately 25…

A chronic pain cycle can begin when actual physical pain disrupts daily life and then slowly shapes how a person thinks, feels, moves, rests, and connects with others. Pain rarely stays only in the body. over time, it can become part of an emotional and behavioral pattern that deserves compassionate support. Chronic pain cyclePain managementMind-body connectionTreatment support Basic information: The cycle of chronic pain does not mean that the pain is imagined. It describes how physical pain, nervous system sensitivity, fear, avoidance, sadness, and anxiety can influence each other over time. In his consulting work, Bryan Van Vranken, MA, MBA,…

A night serum is where the real progress happens. Not because nighttime products are magically stronger, but because your skin is finally out of survival mode. No sun, less environmental stress and more time to recover. If you’re going to invest in one step that can make your skin look smoother, brighter and more even over time, it’s usually a night serum. The problem is that most people buy a night serum based on the hype and then use it in a way that nullifies the results. Too many products, too many active ingredients together or no consistency at all.…

Summary: Gonorrhea and chlamydia share many common symptoms, including unusual discharge and irritation at the site if infectedMen and women will experience both infections differentlyBoth infections can be detected using a PCR test on urine samples Gonorrhea is one of the most common infections in the UK, but it is still widely misunderstood. One of the questions we get asked most frequently at Better2Know is whether Gonorrhea symptoms are different in men and women. The short answer is yes, it is. But it’s complicated. That said, the symptoms aren’t always obvious someone. If you need to know how gonorrhea symptoms…

How to eat for your menstrual cycle? Just as the weather moves through the seasons, so does your body as your energy, appetite, digestion and mood change throughout the month. Your cycle has four phases: menstrual (days 1-5), follicular (~days 6-14), ovulation (~days 12-16), and luteal (~days 16-28). I like to think of them as winter, spring, summer and fall. Each “era” has its own atmosphere. Your menstrual phase (winter) can be slow, comfortable and internal. For example, you might like to cancel plans and live in sweats on the couch. Ovulation (summer), on the other hand, can be brighter,…

GLP-1 drugs are life-changing. But the science is clear: without resistance training, you lose more than just pounds. HEALTH & WELLNESS · MARCH 2026 If you take a GLP-1 drug like Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro, you already know the appeal. The weight goes away. Cravings subside. You feel like the deck is finally stacked in your favor. And they are — these are really effective drugs. But here’s something important: the weight you lose isn’t all fat. A significant portion may come from lean body mass, which includes muscle. Over time, without strategies to maintain lean mass, this can lead…

Perioperative medicine is emerging as a transformative, integrated, system-wide approach to patient care before, during and after surgery – reducing complication rates and hospital days, delivering better health outcomes and improving health system performance, according to a special article in the Online First edition of Anesthesiologythe peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Perioperative medicine describes a more organized and coordinated process for surgery, with multiple specialties working together to increase efficiency and improve patient safety. It envisions surgical care as a collaborative approach between surgeons, anesthesiologists, primary care physicians, nurses and other specialists – all…

For many women, middle age is an important time biological, psychological and social changes. One of the biggest is menopause, and there is a growing understanding of how these hormonal changes can affect mood, sleep, cognitive functionand stress response.An important but often overlooked factor is the connection between menopause and substance use. Emerging evidence suggests that the menopausal transition may influence substance use patternsincluding a woman’s risk of escalating substance use and relapse after a period of recovery.Recognizing menopause as part of the substance use continuum is critical to improving health outcomes for women.A neglected window of dangerFor most women,…

Anti-Aging Foods – Do They Really Exist? Most of us want to age as gracefully as possible. We invest in good skin care, stay out of the sun, drink plenty of water and try to get enough sleep. But here’s something that’s often overlooked: what you eat every day can be just as important as what you put on your skin. Here at CV Skinlabs, we’ve formulated all of our products with powerful antioxidants, fatty acids, anti-inflammatory ingredients and other essential nutrients and vitamins that promote skin health. But the foods you choose can either speed up the aging process…