Lai Cheng

New research shows that children who miss out on outdoor play are at a 90% higher risk of experiencing reading delays by age 7. Experts say that simply keeping kids indoors for safety or convenience can unintentionally hinder early brain development, particularly the skills needed to focus and process language. Outdoor play offers a rich environment for learning. Moving, exploring, and...

William Osler, often referred to as the Father of Modern Medicine, once said that the primary duty of physicians is to educate patients not to take medicine unless necessary. Osler believed in the importance of educating patients on prevention rather than simply treating symptoms. His famous quote, "One of the first duties of the physician is to educate the masses not to take medicine", serves...

The Government must urgently reinstate nicotine under the Poisons Act 1952 following a High Court ruling which struck down the 2023 decision to remove liquid and gel nicotine from the Poisons List, says CAP. "The High Court decision is a victory for public health," says CAP anti-smoking activist N.V. Subbarow. "The delisting of nicotine was very shameless and it goes against the health of young...

The High Court has ruled that the Government acted irrationally and without proper consultation when it removed nicotine vape liquids and gels from the Poisons List in 2023, dealing a setback to efforts that would have paved the way for taxing vape products. Judge Datuk Aliza Sulaiman allowed a judicial review application filed by civil society groups — Voice of Children (VoC), the Malaysian...