The fertility rate in the United States dropped in 2023, after a slight two-year rebound that followed the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Provisional CDC data show that 3.59 million births were recorded in 2023, amounting to 54.4 live births per 1,000 females ages … Read more
“But now, births have been decreasing every year, beds have been cut back, and more and more doctors have had to change profession. But what can they do?” he wrote, jokingly suggesting they become vets. “Save obstetrics!” he pleaded on Weibo. Duan, who is director of the maternity ward at Shanghai No 1 Maternity Hospital, … Read more
In less than 550 years, all Japanese families will have the same surname, according to a new study. The research, published by Tohoku University’s Research Centre for Aged Economy and Society, argued that Japan’s current surname system threatens “individual dignity” and the loss of family identity. Current laws in Japan dictate that families should adopt … Read more
“As the pandemic gradually ends, the wedding industry has rebounded significantly, and there was a hot wave of consumption during the 2023 Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays,” He said in a blog post on Saturday, referring to a spike in spending during the eight-day holiday break in September and October last year. Wedding-related spending … Read more
NO APOLOGIES After decades of improving women’s education levels, workforce participation and social mobility, Chinese authorities now face a dilemma as the same group of women have become increasingly resistant to their propaganda. Long-term single lifestyles are gradually becoming more widespread in China, giving rise to online communities of mostly single women who seek solidarity … Read more
The number of marriage registrations has fallen off a cliff since 2013, with the total number of unions going from more than 13 million that year to just 6.83 million in 2022. But there were signs of a resurgence last year with the Ministry of Civil Affairs saying registrations in the first three quarters of … Read more
The rate of preterm births in the United States is rising, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Preterm births are those that occur before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed. Preterm births accounted for 8.67 percent of births in 2022, according to the report. The rate of preterm … Read more
