Medical
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.
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.
Ministry of National Defense revokes medical examination and treatment practice licenses of 6 individuals
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The Ministry of National Defense decided to revoke the practicing licenses for medical examination and treatment of 3 doctors, 1 medical assistant and 2 nurses at the request of the practitioners themselves.
Helicopter takes female tourist from Phu Quy island to mainland for emergency treatment
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Lam Dong - A female tourist hospitalized in serious condition in Phu Quy Special Zone was hired by her family to be taken by helicopter to Ho Chi Minh City for emergency treatment overnight.
Attacked by termites, doctors show how to handle it to avoid scarring
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First-season rain creates conditions for thrips to appear more in Ho Chi Minh City, leading to an increase in the number of contact dermatitis cases.
After the rains, many people were attacked by termites
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Consecutive rains in Ho Chi Minh City recently created favorable conditions for thrips to develop, causing the number of cases of dermatitis to increase.
Prolonged stress, lack of sleep, many young people have experienced hair loss and baldness
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Hair loss, baldness... are no longer only seen in middle-aged people but appear a lot in young people due to the influence of modern lifestyles.
Ministry of Health urgently warns about Allernova AR milk after incident in France
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The Ministry of Health warned and requested the recall of batch number 183403 of Allernova AR infant formula after France recorded many cases of newborns with digestive disorders.
Doctors show how to use soft drinks and supplement water reasonably in hot weather
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Hot weather makes the body easily dehydrated, affecting health. Doctors recommend that people need to supplement water reasonably and limit the abuse of soft drinks.
Successful surgery for complex placenta previa, helping pregnant woman give birth
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Quang Tri - The dangerous placenta incision surgery at Quang Tri Provincial General Hospital was successfully performed, helping the pregnant woman preserve her uterus.
People's expectations when HPV vaccine is included in compulsory vaccination
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The inclusion of HPV vaccine in the compulsory immunization list from July 1, 2026 is expected by people to open up opportunities in sexual health care.
Rescuing critically ill patient due to simultaneous cerebral and cardiac infarction
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HUE - A patient with acute cerebral infarction due to internal carotid artery blockage, accompanied by acute myocardial infarction, has been intervened by doctors at Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital.
Rejuvenated myocardial infarction: Many people under 50 years old hospitalized for emergency treatment due to subjectivity
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Ho Chi Minh City - Chest pain, shortness of breath but subjectivity causes many young people to be hospitalized due to myocardial infarction. Experts warn that the number of cases under 50 years old is increasing.
Da Nang provides free health check-ups for more than 3,100 people
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Da Nang - The first free periodic health check-up and screening in the locality has attracted more than 3,100 people to participate.
16-year-old female student carries a nearly 15kg tumor in her abdomen
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A 16-year-old female student of the H'Mong ethnic group with two ovarian tumors weighing nearly 15kg was successfully operated on.
Lam Dong health sector recruits 700 public employees in 2026
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Lam Dong - The provincial health sector will recruit more than 700 officials in 2026 to supplement human resources for medical examination and treatment facilities and health stations in the area.
Each drop of blood given, a life left behind
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Ho Chi Minh City is the first locality to launch the Red Journey 2026 program, continuing to spread the spirit of voluntary blood donation to the community.
