Middle-aged and older adults — particularly women — who are naturally more active in the evenings may have worse cardiovascular health, as measured by the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 metric, in comparison to peers without a strong morning or evening preference.

A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association and endorsed by the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists details risk factors for pregnancy-related stroke and offers suggestions for stroke prevention, rapid diagnosis, timely treatment and recovery during pregnancy and postpartum.

New research from Bayes Business School (City St George’s, University of London) has revealed that self-employment significantly increases work-related stress, even when a business owner possesses a high barrier to strain through genes and upbringing.

The research, led by Vangelis Souitaris, Professor of Entrepreneurship at Bayes, with academics from Warwick Business School and the University of Notre Dame (United States), collected data from more than 2,000 sets of identical twins. Across two studies, academics compared both perceived and chemical changes in stress between employed and self-employed individuals.

This randomized clinical trial provides clinical evidence supporting the efficacy of an unmedicated, acne-concealing hydrogel patch in improving both acne appearance and acne-related quality of life (AQoL). The study demonstrates that the hydrogel patch significantly reduces lesion size and severity within a short time frame, calms erythema, and helps prevent the development of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH). Importantly, beyond visible skin improvements, the intervention led to a marked enhancement in participants’ psychological well-being, underscoring the value of non-pharmacological, barrier-based acne management strategies.