Health

Rare abnormalities in 1/10,000-15,000 children, newborns have surgery when they are only 12 hours old

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Suffering from a rare amniotic band syndrome, the newborn had a calf constrictor ring, affecting circulation, and had to undergo surgery when he was only 12 hours old.

How to prevent high blood sugar causing abdominal pain

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Controlling blood sugar and maintaining a healthy lifestyle are important factors to help people with diabetes prevent related health problems.

3-month-old baby girl with congenital syphilis, mother infected during pregnancy

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The Department of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital 2 HCMC has just received a 3-month-old baby girl with symptoms of pink rash accompanied by peeling skin, congenital syphilis.

Eating bread at a newly opened shop, 41 people hospitalized suspected of poisoning

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Quang Tri - After eating bread at a newly opened shop, 42 people showed symptoms suspected of food poisoning.

Doctor removes 3 cm long fish bone from liver abscess of 82-year-old man

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Ho Chi Minh City - Thu Duc General Hospital said that doctors have just performed surgery to treat an 82-year-old patient with a left liver abscess due to a fish bone foreign object.

5-day plank challenge helps increase core muscle strength and improve posture

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Proper plank helps shape the waistline, while maintaining balance, stability and good posture as age increases.

Rescuing a 4-year-old boy with severe paracetamol poisoning

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Ho Chi Minh City - A 4.5-year-old boy was just rescued by the City Children's Hospital after suffering from acute liver failure and poisoning due to overdose of paracetamol.

Important nutrients to help the elderly prevent osteoporosis

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Osteoporosis, pain and osteoarthritis are common problems in the elderly.

Kidney stones do not require surgery in every case

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Many people believe that detecting kidney stones means having to operate or intervene immediately.

Lao Cai achieves 91.8% health insurance coverage rate

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Lao Cai - The province currently has nearly 1.56 million people participating in health insurance, reaching a coverage rate of 91.8% of the population.

Still infertile without disease, doctors point out the reason why many couples ignore it

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Many infertile couples even though the examination results are completely normal. Psychological pressure can be a silent cause hindering conception.

Ho Chi Minh City health checks workers: Need clear inter-agency mechanism to avoid overlap

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Ho Chi Minh City is in the 150-day period of universal health check-ups.

4 mistakes that seem small but are the cause of melasma

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Melasma is not only caused by age or hormones. Many seemingly harmless habits every day silently promote increased pigmentation and melasma formation.

Fearing increased flu, people flock to get vaccinated

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Faced with the increasing risk of seasonal flu during the transitional period, many people have proactively vaccinated themselves to reduce the risk of disease and complications.

Exercises to help improve posture and mobility for the elderly

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For the elderly, performing appropriate exercises helps strengthen muscles, support shoulders and improve overall mobility.

Excessive calcium, risk of facing a series of health complications

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Calcium is essential for bone health, but excessive supplementation can cause kidney stones, cardiovascular disorders and affect height development in children.

Health insurance for 5 consecutive years, increasing the benefit threshold to 100% to 15.18 million VND

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People who participate in health insurance for 5 consecutive years must have a co-payment amount exceeding 15.18 million VND to be entitled to 100% of medical examination and treatment costs according to regulations.

3 types of milk that people over 55 years old should not drink regularly

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Some types of milk containing a lot of fat, sugar or excessive calcium supplementation can be harmful to health if used regularly.

Prolonged high blood sugar easily causes oral complications

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Prolonged high blood sugar not only damages many organs but also affects oral health.

Kidney failure complications in people with diabetes increase, many cases hospitalized

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People with diabetes are facing an increasing risk of kidney failure. Many patients are only detected when the disease has progressed severely.