Over 35% of children in Korea born to mothers aged 35 or older
The average age of mothers at the time of birth climbs to 33.7. Medical costs for newborns with health issues, meanwhile, have increased.
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Doctors and civic groups in Thailand urge Health Ministry to revoke 2022 cannabis order
Medical and civic networks warn that it fuels addiction and misuse.
In Nepal, dengue has killed 4 and infected 5,874 since January
Officials say risk is not over yet, as post monsoon is a peak dengue season.
Tokyo hospital director says ‘baby hatch’ saving lives
San-Ikukai Hospital set up the baby hatch six months ago to accept newborns whose parents are unable to raise them. It also allows for pregnant women to come for childbirth in…
‘Korea Glow Up’: How beauty, anti-ageing industry is powering South Korea’s medical tourism
Local desire for youthful glow drives growth of affordable, expert clinics, which now attract growing wave of foreign patients.
Indonesia’s scrap metal import in spotlight after recent radioactive cases
The presence of Cesium-137 in food products exported from Indonesia is believed to come from imported scrap metal recycled as raw material for steel processing industries.
Be cautious, students told as influenza wave hits schools and kindies in Malaysia
Health experts want special emphasis given to children as most cases have been detected in schools.
Over half of mental health cases in Bhutan linked to anxiety and depression, report finds
Alcohol and substance use disorders are also rising.
Malaysian schools serving healthier meals
School canteen operators have been complying for several years with the prohibition on 12 categories of food and drinks in schools as part of efforts to promote healthier eating…
Bangladesh’s gut-healing food for malnourished children among Time’s Best Inventions of 2025
MDCF-2 contains a mix of chickpea flour, soybean flour, peanut flour, and green banana. These ingredients were selected for their ability to nourish specific beneficial gut…