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.

4 things to do before bed to protect healthy liver and kidneys

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The liver and kidneys are two organs that take on the role of metabolizing, filtering and eliminating body waste.

Free screening reveals people with high blood pressure, requiring emergency care

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Hanoi - Nearly 300 residents of Dinh Cong ward were given free health check-ups, through screening, doctors discovered many cases of severe hypertension.

Successfully resuscitated a 58-year-old man with ruptured small intestine after a traffic collision

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Can Tho - After a traffic collision leading to ruptured small intestine and internal bleeding, a man was just given timely emergency surgery by doctors.

Exercises that men over 50 should do to increase muscle strength

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Exercises such as push-ups and squats help men over 50 increase muscle strength, improve balance and support flexible movement.

4 habits to help protect the liver, prevent the risk of fatty liver

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The liver is the organ that performs more than 500 important functions of the body, including metabolism and detoxification.

Warning about accidents from energy-generating cosmetic devices

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Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital warns of many cases of services encountering complications from energy-emitting cosmetic devices.

First surgery at Viet Duc Friendship Hospital, Ninh Binh facility

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Right on the first day of operation, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital Ninh Binh facility successfully performed the first surgery and received nearly 350 visits for examination.

Not drinking alcohol can still cause fatty liver disease

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Many people believe that fatty liver only occurs in people who drink a lot of alcohol.

More than 20 Hoa Sen kindergarten students hospitalized suspected of digestive disorders

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Hanoi - After lunch and afternoon snack on July 7 at Hoa Sen kindergarten (Hoai Duc commune), more than 20 young children had to be hospitalized due to suspected signs of digestive disorders.

A patient in Gia Lai died from dengue fever

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Gia Lai - The patient was determined to have died from dengue fever, with a history of diabetes.

Signs to recognize shingles that should not be ignored

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Early recognition of symptoms helps people with herpes zóster to be treated promptly and limit complications.

A doctor at Buon Ma Thuot General Hospital disciplined for violating medical ethics

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Dak Lak - A doctor at Buon Ma Thuot General Hospital was disciplined for "extorting" money when a patient gave birth.

Staying up all night to save the lives of children with hand, foot and mouth disease

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At the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Can Tho City Children's Hospital, a team of doctors and medical staff are on duty non-stop to "fight" for the lives of pediatric patients.

Practice physical exercise from a young age to build a healthy generation

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There was a time when people set the poem about Hanoi morning: "Young people drink tea, old people exercise" to talk about the paradox of taking care of one's own health when you are old.

People with high blood pressure need to pay attention to these things in their diet

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People with high blood pressure need to maintain a healthy diet combined with a scientific lifestyle to control blood pressure and reduce the risk of cardiovascular complications.