Health

14-year-old male student hospitalized for inserting a 20cm long cucumber into the rectum

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Doctors at Bac Ninh General Hospital No. 1 performed endoscopy and successfully removed a cucumber about 20cm long from the rectal of a 14-year-old male student.

First time Vietnam tests practicing capacity for doctors

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From 2027, Vietnam will for the first time organize a professional competency assessment test for doctors.

Drinks good for bones and joints of people after 50

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Some drinks rich in calcium, vitamin D and protein help supplement essential nutrients that are good for bones and joints in people after 50.

Sources of money to pay for health check-ups at the beginning of the school year

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According to the Ministry of Health, educational institutions must update health check data at the beginning of the school year to the Ministry of Health's Health Data Portal according to instructions.

17 years of classes keeping the pace of going to school for children with cancer

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On September 4, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the Oncology Hospital opened the "Sunflowers" class and accompanied and cared for pediatric patients with dangerous diseases.

Accelerate and tighten the quality of universal health check-ups

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Ho Chi Minh City is entering a peak period of universal health check-ups, as the health sector and localities accelerate non-administrative check-ups.

Giving skills to save people with cardiac arrest to the community

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Khanh Hoa - The deployment of automatic defibrillation machines and first aid skills training is expected to help people and tourists proactively save people with cardiac arrest.

Support good sleep with natural herbal plants

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Angelica sinensis can support good sleep, reduce stress and contribute to stabilizing blood pressure if used properly.

Gia Lai launches peak period to fight dengue fever

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Gia Lai - Many localities have a high increase in dengue fever cases, it is necessary to clean up the environment to zone off and stamp out the epidemic.

People with high blood pressure need to know how to drink coffee appropriately for their health

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Coffee is not necessarily excluded from the menu of people with high blood pressure.

Ministry of Health tightens inspection of Mid-Autumn cakes, will publicize the name of establishments if violations are detected

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The Ministry of Health requests localities to strengthen inspections of Mid-Autumn cakes, confectionery and food during the 2026 Mid-Autumn Festival, strictly handle and publicize violating establishments.

Childhood infectious diseases increase sharply, Vinh Long recommends before the school start season

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Vinh Long - Children returning to school are prone to disease due to crowded contact, changing weather, it is necessary to proactively prevent diseases from family to school.

3 types of drinks, drinking in the afternoon to help cool down and keep blood sugar stable

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Pure green tea, nutritional balance smoothies... are drinks in the afternoon that help cool down and keep blood sugar stable.

Mid-Autumn cakes of unknown origin creep into the market before peak season

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Cheap Mid-Autumn cakes are sold rampant during peak season, in which many products are introduced as imported goods but cannot prove their origin.

Cardiology department in Quang Tri recognized for quality heart failure care according to European standards

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Quang Tri - The Cardiovascular Department, Quang Tri Provincial General Hospital is recognized by the European Heart Association as the European Standard Heart Disease Quality Care Center.

5 reasons why every household should plant ginger plants indoors

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With just one old ginger root, you can grow fresh ginger at home, which is both convenient to use and adds green space to the living space.

Hair loss in women, things to do to prevent hair from becoming thinner

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Bald female hair loss is the most common cause of scarless hair loss in women, characterized by reduced hair density spreading in the top - forehead area.

Eating salty food increases the risk of high blood pressure

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Consuming too much salt is increasing the risk of high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and stroke, of which it is worrying that these diseases are becoming younger and younger.

7-month-old baby has respiratory failure due to 3 shark bone fragments deep in the bronchi

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Ho Chi Minh City - On August 25th, Children's Hospital 2 announced that it had just coordinated with the City Children's Hospital to successfully save a child with respiratory failure due to 3 pieces of eel bone.

The nutritious part of corn is often discarded but is good for the liver

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When eating corn, many people often separate the corn silk and throw it away. However, corn silk has many good uses for the liver.