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A medical staff member feeds a baby at a hospital in Danzhai in China's southwestern Guizhou province on May 11, 2021. - (Photo by AFP)

Experts have raised concerns over the economic and social impact of the ageing population, particularly the risk of labour shortages as the number of retirees grows faster than the working-age population. - File photo

Median age is the midpoint of a population’s age distribution; as it increases, it reflects the combined effects of longer life expectancy and declining birth rates. Photo illustrated via Canva

Malaysia officially became an ageing nation in 2021, when the proportion of those aged 65 and above reached seven per cent of the total population. - Bernama photo for illustration purpose only

Women who have had six children face nearly half the risk compared to women who have not given birth, the Norwegian broadcaster NRK reported on Wednesday. - 123RF photo for illustration purpose only

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In a major new review of the health and wellbeing of adolescents, experts said some main drivers of ill-health among teenagers have switched from cigarettes and alcohol to weight gain and mental health problems. - Photo illustrated by Sinar Daily

Transportation may not be the first topic couples consider when planning for children. Still, the rising costs of car ownership, from monthly repayments to upgrading to a family-sized vehicle, were becoming an essential factor.