Pregnancy sickness 'desperation' behind 80 ambulance call-outs a day

The ambulance service is called out up to 80 times a day by pregnant women suffering from severe morning sickness as a result of receiving insufficient help from their GPs, a study has revealed. Published in the British Journal of General Practice, the research analysed the way women were treated for pregnancy sickness in Newcastle and Gateshead from 2014 to 2015. Professor Roger Gadsby of the University of Warwick and his team analysed NHS figures and estimated that thousands of ambulances a year are dispatched to help pregnant women who are dehydrated and malnourished as a result of vomiting.

Why gently stroking your baby's skin could help lessen the pain felt during a blood test

Babies who were stroked before getting a blood test showed 40% less pain activity in their brain. 

MRKH syndrome: The rare condition that leaves women born without a womb

Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is a rare congenital disorder that affects the female reproductive system. Women with MRKH are born without a womb or upper two-thirds of the birth canal. Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser is a congenital disorder, meaning it’s present at birth, and takes its lengthy name from the doctors who discovered it.

Some hyperactive kids may actually have sleep apnea, not ADHD: What you need to know

Doctors suggested a mother's reception age son’s temperamental outbursts were due to ADHD. But she wasn’t convinced.

Pinterest reveals most popular health and wellness trends for 2019

If you’d just about got your head around understanding the benefits of buti yoga and the acronym CBD, you might want to take a deep breath because there are a whole host of new health and wellness trends coming your way in 2019. Pinterest has just released its list of top trends – from fashion and travel to home decor and hobbies - after analysing search behaviour of more than 250 million users around the world. When it came to health and wellness, it would seem Internet users are increasingly invested in their well-being with searches for the term “self-care” up a whopping 140 per cent.

Why snacking could be disrupting your immune system

Only until relatively recently in human evolution have we eaten three meals plus snacks every day. Many of us are continually snacking rather than eating at defined times – which means we spend up to 16 hours a day in a “fed” state. When we eat, we do not just take in nutrients – we also trigger our immune system to produce a transient inflammatory response.

A quarter of parents won't consider childcare for when they have a hangover

Plus, why hangovers might be worse for parents.

Severe food allergies are more common than ever, and scientists can’t figure out why

The inquest into the death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse from anaphylaxis after eating a Pret A Manger baguette she was unaware contained sesame, could lead to a change in food labelling legislation. A recent investigation found undeclared allergens were present in a quarter of foods sampled. As I explain in Another Person’s Poison: A History of Food Allergy, strange reactions to food have long been known.

Long sex a struggle for time poor parents: How to fit it in

According to the poll by parenting website ChannelMum, couples who have had children spend an average of two minutes and 15 seconds having full sex, while one in 12 couples even admit to sessions lasting under a minute. Cathy Ranson, Editor at ChannelMum.com told Yahoo Style UK: “Sex after parenthood isn’t spoken about enough, so we carried out the research to find out what’s hot, what’s not and what we can do about it.

Stocking fillers for children for under £10

The stockings are hung by the fireplace with care…

Jada Pinkett Smith reveals she felt "extremely suicidal" when she first found fame

Jada Pinkett Smith has opened up about feeling “extremely suicidal” at the beginning of her career in Hollywood. During Mondays’ episode of 'Red Table Talk', the star’s Facebook Watch series, the 47-year-old spoke of the “nervous breakdown” she suffered when she moved from her native Baltimore to Los Angeles to become an actor. “I had gotten to LA and gotten a certain amount of success and realised that that wasn’t the answer,” she told her co-hosts, mother Adrienne Banfield-Jones and daughter Willow Smith.

Sandra Bullock interview: ‘Society still makes single mothers feel they are not the complete package’

Sandra Bullock can charm her way out of even the most disastrous roles. When stalker romcom All About Steve earned her a Worst Actress “Razzie” in 2009 (the same year she won an Oscar for The Blind Side), she turned up to accept the award with a wheelbarrow of DVDs. Actually, the film really wasn’t very good, and I suspect Bullock knew it – but it was hardly the first critical calamity from which she emerged unscathed.

How having a second child could impact your mental health

How much harder can a second baby be?

Emily Atack suffered panic attack shortly before entering I'm A Celebrity

Ms Atack, who is best known for her role as Charlotte Hinchcliffe in the Channel 4 comedy The Inbetweeners, also revealed she saw the show’s psychiatrist before and after the show. The Luton-born actor, who was runner-up to English football manager Harry Redknapp in a final watched by more than 13 million people, added the jungle has significantly improved her mental health and self-esteem. The star, who told fellow campmate Noel Edmonds she was “soul-searching” in the jungle following a “tough” break-up last year, also opened up about her on-going battle with mental health problems.

School children to be taught 'boys can have periods too' in new sex education move

The move is designed to support transgender pupils

Journey, Sage and Story: The unusual baby name trends for 2019

While traditional names like Olivia and Amelia for a girl and Oliver and Harry for a boy continue to reign supreme among parents​, with the rise of wellness and non-binary ideals, people are expected to get a little more creative with baby names come 2019.

Relatable mum Chrissy Teigen buys Fisher-Price products for her baby, too

"I’m so happy when I see celebrity children using the same toys my daughter does."

Internet therapy reduces symptoms of depression, study claims

Psychologists have found that internet-based therapy can effectively reduce symptoms of depression, which is traditionally treated in person via talk therapy. In a new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, researchers examined the efficiency of apps and web platforms that provide cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) online, which works by changing thought patterns and behaviour so as to alleviate the effects of depression. While previous research has looked at the effectiveness of internet-therapy, this review is the first to examine the benefits for people with severe depression.

Love Island's Tyla Carr has welcomed her first baby

Children's slime toys sold in UK contain worrying levels of chemicals

Just how safe is slime?

Gender stereotyped toys must be stopped, says women’s rights charity

Fawcett Society has announced the launch of a social media campaign to combat gender-stereotyped toys in the lead up to Christmas. The gender equality and women’s rights charity will be teaming up with Let Toys Be Toys, an initiative that advocates for companies in the toy and publishing industries to stop stereotyping products that are geared towards children. The aim of the “Smashing Stereotypes” campaign is to shine on a spotlight on products, including toys, clothes, stationery and books, that have been designed specifically with girls or boys in mind, as opposed to for all.

'For the first time I feel thankful for my body': Mum's photo of her stretch marks and cellulite sends an important message

She says having her daughter changed her outlook.

Why your washing machine might not actually be cleaning your clothes - and how to sort it

There's a whole lot of mould in your washing machine seal

Middlesbrough Football Club now openly supports breastfeeding in the stands

This is a big step forward.

Woman cancels baby shower after people call her 'crazy' for name choice

She is deadly serious.