There is no doubt that every mother dreams of a healthy life for her baby but not many understand the same after they actually come face to face with such situation. It has been claimed that mother switch to formula milk after babies are born, thereby keeping away the new born from the right amount of nutrition and care.

Cancer not only affects the body, but its repercussions also take toll on the mental and emotional lives of the people who suffer from it. Emotional healing thus becomes as important as physical.

Rise in the number of children suffering from obesity has aroused a big need for the Malaysians to understand the importance of health and healthy living citing which, new food guidelines have been introduced by the Health Ministry of the region primarily for schools enabling them to strongly fight obesity among children.

The failed efforts of Australia in combating deadly Hendra virus have impacted the trading of Australian horses. It has been reported that Malaysia has banned the imports of Australian horses with the fear of Hendra virus reaching to Malaysia.

The Women, Family and Community Development Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil has revealed that the country requires at least 700 geriatric specialists to meet the demands of the ageing population. At present, the country has 21 geriatric specialists which cannot fulfill the need of elderly citizens.

Datuk Seri Liow Tong Lai, Health Minister of Malaysia declared that milk bottles containing chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) were not suppose be sold from March in the markets because it was a danger to health of the babies. The shopkeepers had stated removing the stocks of such polycarbonate milk products before the products were declared as outlawed.