SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The newlywed actor couple of Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin will become parents, Son said Monday. “I’m going to cautiously convey good news. A new life has arrived for us,” Son said on her Instagram account. The 40-year-old actress said she is still bewildered but is feeling the changes [...]
DAEJEON, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA), known as an endocrine disruptor, during pregnancy can damage the cognitive function of the infant’s brain as well as causing behavioral disorders. The Korea Institute of Toxicology said Wednesday that it had identified through experiments on pregnant animals [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will propose revisions to the existing laws to allow abortion until the 14th week of pregnancy, judicial sources said Tuesday. They said the justice ministry will announce its plan to revise the Criminal Act and the Mother and Child Health Act on Wednesday as a follow-up to [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — One out of every four women who suffered physical and sexual violence from their spouses also experienced violence during pregnancy, a recent survey showed. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family released a report Thursday titled “2019 Survey on Domestic Violence” based on a survey of 9,060 people, including [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Female workers working more than 70 hours per week are 1.7 times more likely to suffer a miscarriage than those who work fewer than 50 hours a week. A research team led by Prof. Lee Jun-hee from Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul and Prof. Lee Wan-hyung from Gachon University Gil [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of older mothers is on the rise due to delayed marriage. The importance of various tests for healthy births is growing. Tests for pre-birth deformities are available from the 10th week of pregnancy. They are tests that identify chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus accompanied by disorders or [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study suggests that acupuncture treatment for indigestion or back pain during pregnancy is safe, and that there are no adverse effects on delivery. A team of researchers at the Jaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute said Wednesday that their findings were based on a study of the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — An increase in working hours among women reduces the chance of them getting pregnant, a report showed Tuesday. According to the report by the National Assembly Budget Office, the chance of conceiving a baby is reduced by 0.34 percentage point for every additional hour a married woman works per [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has revealed that fine dust can negatively affect external fertilization. When fine dust levels are 50 percent higher than average, the success rate of in vitro fertilization is reduced by 10 percent, according to a study conducted by Professor Kim Sun-young at the National Cancer Center and [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite the government’s drive to boost declining birth rates, routine violations of women’s rights in the workplace continue to take place in South Korea. A series of reports showing employers interfering with female workers’ personal affairs – including pregnancy and marriage – has sent shockwaves across the country this [...]