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.

Cheap beauty treatments near Tet: Consequences of infection when removing tattoos and lip tattoos

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Ho Chi Minh City - Tattoo removal is a fairly popular cosmetic service today, but if intervention is not medical standard, people who get tattoo removal are easily infected and swollen.

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Wife gives birth, husband gets 14 days off

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When a wife gives birth, the husband also enjoys a leave regime of 5 to 14 working days depending on the case of natural birth, cesarean section or twins.

Da Nang residents change exercise hours when it's cold

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Da Nang - The temperature in Da Nang dropped sharply accompanied by cold winds, causing many people, especially the elderly, to have to change exercise time frames.

Prolonged severe cold, wary of paralysis of the peripheral 7th nerve

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In the recent days of severe cold, the Central Tropical Diseases Hospital recorded many people with crooked mouths and faces, who had to be hospitalized for emergency treatment due to paralysis of the 7th nerve.

Pharmacy confused because customers demand to buy according to "Doctor" ChatGPT's prescription

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Phu Tho - "Medicine prescriptions" prescribed by Chat GPT are creeping into every highland village, causing many pharmacies to be confused.

Stroke increases when it gets cold, young people are no exception

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Da Nang - When the weather changes seasons, the number of patients hospitalized due to stroke at major hospitals tends to increase sharply.

Hanoi expands free meningitis vaccination at health stations

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Hanoi expands the implementation of free meningitis vaccination at health stations to increase vaccination coverage and prevent disease risks.

Firecracker explosion causes serious injury, teenage man faces permanent sequelae

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The Department of Surgery of the upper extremities and Microsurgery, Central Military Hospital 108, has just received a serious emergency case, a teenager's left hand was crushed by a firecracker.

Driver's license: Losing 4 right fingers, can only the thumb take the exam?

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The Ministry of Health has just responded to questions about regulations on health standards and health check-ups to obtain a driver's license.

Rescuing a patient with tracheostomy, severe blood loss in the neck area

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Quang Tri - Doctors at Dong Hoi Vietnam - Cuba Friendship Hospital promptly performed surgery, saving a critically ill patient due to serious neck injuries.

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Neurological zones contain many dangerous complications in the elderly

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Neurological zones are common in the elderly, especially those with underlying diseases or immunodeficiency.

Firecracker explodes in an instant, robbing a teenage man's hand

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The firecracker exploded in an instant, causing the 15-year-old teenager to face the risk of permanently losing his left hand, leaving behind irreversible heavy consequences.

Toxic food wrap, a risk right on the meal table every day

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Food wrap, which seems harmless, can become a source of health risks if contaminated, produced illegally and uncontrolled.

Hanoi people are happy to take their children for free Rota vaccine

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Hanoi - The inclusion of Rota vaccine in the Expanded Program from the beginning of 2026 has made many parents excited.

Resolution 72 and expectations for healthcare right from the health station

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Resolution 72 of the Politburo is expected to create fundamental changes for grassroots health, helping ward and commune health stations improve professional capacity.