1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (262+ words) Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has named one of his youngest sons as foreign minister in a major Cabinet reshuffle " largely seen as a move to prepare for the next generation of leaders in the kingdom. As the 10th child and fourth…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (419+ words) Although 91. 1 percent of parents said they were aware of infant safe sleep practices, 84 percent said they were unable to put their babies in a separate bed, the Jing Chuan Child Safety Foundation said in its Infants" Sleeping Conditions Safety Index…...

1+ mon, 17+ hour ago  (328+ words) Taiwan will fully subsidize newborn screening tests and add spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) to the list of publicly funded screening items starting in July, Health Minister Shih Chung-liang () said Tuesday. Speaking at the launch of an Asia-Pacific rare disease innovative…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (259+ words) Taiwan's population last month declined for the 28th consecutive month, with just 8, 144 births recorded, Ministry of the Interior data showed. Taiwan's population was 23, 262, 544 as of the end of last month, a decline of 102, 730 from a year earlier and 8, 024 fewer than in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (340+ words) The Taipei City Government is implementing a citywide rat extermination project and would conduct cleanups in all 12 districts at least once, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an () said yesterday. Operators of interior remodeling or urban renewal projects, as well as those demolishing…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (686+ words) After taking the pill for a decade, Elodie Monnier Legrand decided to try "natural" birth control, an increasingly popular trend that requires tracking fertility to avoid becoming pregnant. "I wanted my body to return to its natural state," the 30-year-old…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (403+ words) An interdisciplinary research team on childhood development yesterday called for a shift in Taiwan's child welfare policies from economic subsidies toward strengthening family relationships to improve children's well-being. Suggested measures include issuing "family bonding vouchers" for parent-child activities and offering…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (746+ words) Jane had been bleeding heavily for days before finally seeking help, not from a hospital, but from the man who sold her the pills meant to end her six-week pregnancy. Abortions are strictly outlawed in the mainly Catholic Philippines, forcing…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (452+ words) With Taiwan's birthrate falling to an all-time low last year, the National Development Council (NDC) yesterday conceded that the government's birthrate projections in a report published in 2024 were "too optimistic." "The previous estimates were too optimistic, resulting in a relatively…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (499+ words) Parents" groups yesterday urged that the debate over a proposed amendment to the Assisted Reproduction Act () consider the need for greater disclosure to patients of potential health risks associated with assisted reproduction. "Before any amendments are made, stakeholders should disclose…...