Shh! Anti-agers no one but you need know about: Stress has wrecked my skin – how can I soothe it? 

Shh! Anti-agers no one but you need know about: Stress has wrecked my skin – how can I soothe it? An anonymous reader asked for advice on treating eczema patches on their face Inge Van Lotringen revealed that she has also been experiencing scaly skin British beauty expert suggests Squalane oil to calm inflammation  By Inge Van … Read more

Bright ideas to make your eyes sparkle…A massager for puffiness and a pill to soothe screen damage

Hay fever, excess screen time, even some medications can affect our eye health.  Here, Elizabeth Hawkes, a consultant ophthalmic and oculoplastic surgeon at the Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Trust and the Cadogan Clinic in London, assesses a range of eye health products. We then rated them.  A massager for puffiness, eye wash to ease hay … Read more

The best self-massage tools to soothe muscles and release tension

There are few things in life as relaxing and indulgent as a massage. From reducing stress to improved circulation, there are plenty of health benefits to a getting a massage. Yet spa, sports and facial massages can quickly rack up a hefty cost. The solution? A self-massage tool used from the comfort of your own … Read more

Southampton Airport employs a pack of therapy dogs to help soothe nervous flyers

Airport employs a pack of therapy dogs to help soothe nervous flyers and passengers with hidden disabilities The dogs, called the Canine Crew, will be stationed at Southampton Airport  They will patrol the arrival and departure halls with their volunteer handlers  The dogs are ‘fully temperament tested and highly experienced in their trade’   By Jennifer … Read more

A host of quirky products claim to soothe your spine, including a bra that could BANISH back pain

Back pain affects one third of the population at some time. JO WATERS asked Sammy Margo, a physiotherapist in North London, and Professor Rod Hughes, a consultant rheumatologist at St Peter’s Hospital in Surrey, for their take on gadgets that can give relief. We then rated them . . . GLAMORISE MAGIC LIFT POSTURE SUPPORT … Read more