SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 7 in 10 married South Korean women have experienced career interruptions due to pregnancy and child-rearing, data showed Tuesday. The number of married women aged 15-54 who left the workforce reached 1.22 million in the first half of this year, according to the data from Statistics Korea. This [...]
JEONJU, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – In a groundbreaking development for the pork industry, South Korean researchers have unveiled the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) system capable of detecting pregnancy in sows, potentially revolutionizing farm management practices. The Rural Development Administration (RDA) announced on August 7 that researchers had successfully developed AI-powered technology to confirm pregnancy [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study conducted by the National Institute of Health has revealed that more than half of South Korea’s teenagers and young adults have folic acid levels below the recommended threshold, raising health concerns. Folic acid, a water-soluble vitamin crucial for cell growth and division, is particularly important for the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – In a recent study conducted by the Korea Population Health and Welfare Association, nearly half of the pregnant women surveyed reported experiencing negative attitudes from their superiors and colleagues at work during their pregnancy. The survey, which included responses from 1,000 pregnant women and 1,000 non-pregnant individuals, highlighted the challenges [...]
SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A significant proportion of women with pregnancy plans are struggling to conceive due to miscarriages and being overweight, a study showed Tuesday. A research team from Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital analyzed 2,274 women between the ages of 20 and 45 who participated in the pregnancy preparation program hosted [...]
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 [...]