Health

Dien Bien aims for 100% of people to have periodic health check-ups

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Dien Bien - Health stations will contribute to the goal of 100% of people having periodic health check-ups at least once a year.

Dengue fever increases, many localities in Lam Dong focus on epidemic prevention and control

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Lam Dong - Many localities in the province are strengthening environmental sanitation, killing larvae, and handling outbreaks as the number of dengue fever cases tends to increase.

Iron pellet stuck deep in a boy's head after a dangerous game

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Shot in the eye with an iron bar while playing, a 6-year-old boy almost lost his eyesight due to a foreign object penetrating deep into his sinus.

Ensure funding for people to have free health check-ups annually

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From 2026, people will receive periodic health check-ups/free screening at least once a year. The Ministry of Finance requests to prepare resources to implement this policy.

Emergency, critical illnesses are still required to complete referral procedures

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Many emergency patients, suffering from dangerous diseases, although exempted from referral letters, are still required to complete referral procedures.

Man in Da Nang accidentally swallows bamboo toothpick while sleeping

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Da Nang - Swallowing a toothpick and then falling asleep, a 67-year-old man accidentally swallowed a sharp bamboo toothpick, 5cm long, into his stomach, leading to critical condition.

Obese women need to prepare comprehensive health before pregnancy

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Controlling weight, supplementing nutrition and pre-pregnancy health check-ups can help obese women improve fertility.

Drinking tips from lychee for summer

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Lichi drinks are easy to drink and good for health, below are detailed suggestions.

Reasons why women should have regular gynecological check-ups

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Many women have a habit of only seeing a doctor when their illness has become severe, without knowing that regular gynecological check-ups are a necessary preventive step at all ages.

Suggested ways to handle nosebleeds at home

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Many people still have a habit of tilting their necks back after experiencing nosebleeds, but this is a wrong treatment that can be dangerous to the respiratory tract.

Bedwetting exercises help the body relax

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Performing gentle stretching exercises before bed can help the body relax, reduce muscle stiffness and create a feeling of relaxation after a long day.

Osteoporosis patients should eat and should not eat these vegetables and fruits

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A good diet can help prevent, support the treatment of osteoporosis, and prevent complications from this disease.

How to prevent liver dysfunction

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Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and controlling risk factors well can help prevent liver dysfunction and protect long-term health.

Baby has prolonged shortness of breath, doctors discover a live leech more than 12cm long in the trachea

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Quang Ngai - The baby was hospitalized in a state of prolonged shortness of breath. Through endoscopy, doctors at the Provincial Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital discovered a leech over 12cm long living in the airway.

Successful surgery on a 1.1kg teratoma tumor for a newborn

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Ho Chi Minh City - Children's Hospital 1 has successfully operated on a giant tumor in the coccyx region weighing 1.1kg for a 2-day-old newborn.

Ministry of Health tightens management of free medicine program, preventing abuse for advertising

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The Ministry of Health requests the unified implementation of new regulations on the free drug support program to ensure transparency.

Ministry of Health warns of US recall of infant milk after 3 cases of poisoning

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The Ministry of Health issued an urgent warning about Nara Organics infant formula product after the US recalled all products due to 3 cases of Botulinum poisoning in infants.

Golden notes when eating pumpkin to avoid belly fat and weight gain

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Pumpkin is a nutritious food, but to avoid gaining weight and accumulating belly fat, it is necessary to choose a suitable processing method and control the portion reasonably.

Afternoon habits silently harm cardiovascular health

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Common habits in the afternoon such as sitting for a long time, eating too many sweets, drinking too many caffeinated drinks can be harmful to the cardiovascular system.

How to enhance vitamin E absorption from food

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Vitamin E is one of the important antioxidants, supporting long-term health maintenance when fully supplied in a balanced diet.