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Working overtime reduces married women's pregnancy chances

Even one hour of overtime a week reduces the chances of pregnancy among married women while night and weekend shifts also lower single women's chances of getting married, a study showed, Tuesday. Experts say enhancing the working conditions of women is crucial in increasing the country's marriage and birthrate.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-10-30 18:00

Calls grow for stern punishment for domestic violence

Current government measures against domestic violence fail to punish the offenders and cannot protect the victims, women's rights activists said Monday. Dozens of members from the Korea Women's Hotline (KWH), as well as some domestic violence survivors, urged law enforcement authorities to sternly punish domestic violence offenders during a press conference in downtown Seoul.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-10-29 17:05

Korea sees drastic surge in syphilis patients

Alarms are sounding for health officials here as there has been a drastic surge in the number of people diagnosed with syphilis in recent years. Syphilis is a sexually-transmitted disease (STD) which causes long-term complications and even death when not treated properly.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-10-28 12:46

'Luncheon Meat' taken off shelves over bacteria scare

Daesang will recall “Luncheon Meat”-branded canned hams after some were found to contain toxic bacteria. / YonhapBy Lee Min-young, Park Si-soo Korean food maker Daesang has decided to recall its “Luncheon Meat”-branded canned hams after some were found to be contaminated with toxic bacteria. The decision came after the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety ...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-10-25 14:50

International nursing chief to speak to Korean nurses

International Council of Nurses (ICN) President Annette Kennedy will visit Korea next week to meet the country's future nursing leaders. The Korean Nurses Association (KNA) said Thursday that Kennedy will give a speech in front of 150 nurses and nursing students about “challenges and opportunities for young nurses,” at a National Assembly meeting room at 2 p.m. on Oct. 31.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-10-25 14:49

Korea's childbirths continue to decline in August

The number of newborns in South Korea fell again in August, government data showed Wednesday, in the latest sign of the chronically low birthrate that has plagued Asia's fourth-largest economy for more than a decade. About 27,300 babies were born in August, down 9.3 percent from 30,100 tallied a year earlier, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-10-24 13:32

'Uncontrolled anger' prevalent in Korea

More Koreans are failing to control their temper with statistics showing nearly one person a day is killed by an assailant who has lost control of themselves. According to the National Police Agency, 401 out of 914 murder cases last year, or 43.9 percent, were the result of uncontrolled rage. Of them, 357 were a result of an immediate loss of control while the other 44 were t...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-10-23 18:56

'Smoking pot abroad could be punished'

The government is warning South Koreans to stay away from marijuana when visiting or studying abroad in Canada as it could result in criminal charges when re-entering the country.

Diseases & welfare | 2018-10-22 17:00

Medical disputes by foreign patients on rise; 247 cases in 2017

A total of 810 medical disputes involving foreign patients were registered with a local arbitration agency over the last six years, government data showed Monday. According to the data by the Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency and submitted to the National Assembly, 247 cases were registered with the agency in 2017 by foreigners seeking assistance or consu...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-10-22 15:50

Police warning: Korean weed smokers in Canada to face criminal charges

Korean police have warned Korean residents in Canada not to smoke marijuana, saying those who ignore the warning could face criminal charges when they return to their home country. Yoon Se-jin, head of the Narcotics Crime Investigation Division at Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, warned earlier this week that smoking pot is treated as a serious offense here and Korean...

Diseases & welfare | 2018-10-22 15:17

Korea reports 300% surge in pot smuggling from North America

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