Health

Voters propose reducing health insurance contributions, Ministry of Health explains keeping the level at 4.5%

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Voters propose reducing health insurance contributions to reduce financial burden. The Ministry of Health explains why the 4.5% contribution level still needs to be maintained.

Causes of congenital hyperopia

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Congenital farsightedness may be related to eyeball structure characteristics or abnormalities affecting the ability of the eye to converge light from birth.

3 harms of prolonged sitting habits for blood sugar levels

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Sitting a lot, little exercise can make blood sugar unstable, which can affect the risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.

5 principles to help the body adapt to hot weather

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On hot sunny days, people need to pay attention to adjusting their lifestyle, diet and exercise to protect their health.

3 mechanisms that affect male physiology due to diabetes

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Diabetes not only causes cardiovascular and neurological complications but can also affect male physiology, mainly through the following mechanisms.

Hanoi launches a nationwide free health check-up program

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Hanoi - July 1, 2026 officially launches a nationwide free periodic health check-up and screening program.

On the first day of applying the new health insurance policy, eye patients reduce medical examination and treatment costs

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From July 1, 2026, the new health insurance policy expanding out-of-zone medical examination and treatment benefits has brought practical benefits to people.

New health insurance policy creates more treatment opportunities for patients

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On the first day of implementing the new HI policy, many patients coming to Hanoi Eye Hospital were guided to enjoy the right to medical examination and treatment outside the tuyến.

How to choose snacks to help control blood sugar

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Choosing the right snack with enough fiber, protein, reasonable amounts of carbohydrates and supplementing enough water can help control blood sugar and prolong the feeling of fullness.

New maternity regime expands workers' rights from July 1st

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The maternity regime taking effect from July 1 expands the rights to leave time, allowances and postpartum support for employees, contributing to improving social security.

Millions of people benefit from new health insurance policies

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Health insurance (HI) from July 1st, 2026 expands benefits: partially paying outpatient examinations outside the tuyến, increasing support for low-cost tuyến examinations, millions of people benefit.

Exercise to help people over 60 climb stairs more easily

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Performing some simple exercises regularly can help improve strength, increase stability and confidence when moving.

Hue people will receive free periodic health check-ups until 2030

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Hue launches a program for periodic health check-ups and free screening for people in the period 2026 - 2030.

From July 1st, a series of new health policies take effect

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From July, many new health policies on health insurance, vaccination, support for childbirth and medical examination and treatment will officially take effect.

Why are people afraid of detecting the disease late but still hesitant to screen?

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In Vietnam, GLOBOCAN 2022 recorded about 180,480 new cancer cases and up to 120,184 deaths, mainly due to late detection.

3 things to remember when losing weight by eating sweet potatoes

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Sweet potatoes are a familiar food chosen by many people in their weight loss diet because they are rich in fiber and create a feeling of fullness for a long time.

Ho Chi Minh City deploys electronic health records on the Digital Citizen application from July 1st

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From July 1, 2026, Ho Chi Minh City residents can follow electronic health records right on their smartphones through the City Digital Citizen application.

From July 1st, pregnant women are freely screened for 4 prenatal congenital diseases

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From July 1, 2026, what diseases will pregnant women undergo prenatal screening?

How to eat peach fruit to help lose weight

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Peach is a fruit loved by many people because it contains many nutrients and is said to support weight loss.

How to drink black coffee without increasing blood sugar

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Pure black coffee does not contain carbohydrates and does not contain sugar, so this drink does not directly increase blood sugar.