Medical

Tightening food post-inspection, school kitchens in the sights

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The Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health) proposed that localities strengthen post-inspection of food in 2026, focusing on school kitchens and functional foods.

Rescuing a critically ill child due to septic shock after drinking milk

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Khanh Hoa - A child with severe septic shock and multiple organ damage has just been saved by doctors at Khanh Hoa General Hospital after intensive treatment.

4 deaths from hand, foot and mouth disease, Ministry of Health requests increased infection control

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The Ministry of Health requests medical facilities to tighten treatment and control hand, foot and mouth disease infection when the number of cases is increasing rapidly, with 4 deaths recorded.

Health status of patients in the suspected poisoning case in Dak Lak

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Dak Lak - The health status of patients suspected of poisoning due to eating bread from a facility has gradually stabilized, functional agencies are still continuing to monitor.

Vinh Long Stroke Network optimizes "golden hour", improving emergency efficiency

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Vinh Long - The 2026 Stroke Network Conference proposes solutions to connect treatment, standardize procedures, and apply technology to improve emergency efficiency.

Hand, foot and mouth recorded in all wards and communes of Can Tho

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Can Tho - Information from the Can Tho Center for Disease Control (CDC), hand, foot and mouth disease has been recorded in all 103/103 wards and communes.

Hand, foot and mouth disease appears in all communes and wards of Hanoi

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Hanoi - Hand, foot and mouth disease has appeared in 126 communes and wards with 24 outbreaks, of which up to 21 outbreaks broke out in preschool and kindergarten educational institutions.

Hanoi has more hospitals "saying no" to fees outside of health insurance when dialysis

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Hanoi has more private hospitals implementing "zero-dong" dialysis, patients are paid 100% by health insurance.

Increasing infectious diseases, parents proactively prevent diseases for their children

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Many infectious diseases such as RSV, hand, foot and mouth disease... are on the rise, causing parents to worry when children go to class or play in crowded places.

Ministry of Health urgently directs when hand, foot and mouth disease cases increase 5 times

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Hand, foot and mouth disease is showing signs of strongly increasing again when in just nearly 3 months of 2026, the whole country recorded more than 25,000 cases. The Southern region continues to be a hotspot, accounting for nearly 72% of the total number of cases.

Medical examination and treatment costs are covered by health insurance

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Many people have health insurance but are still not clear what fees are paid when seeking medical examination and treatment.

The long-term concern of families with children with autism spectrum disorder

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High costs, prolonged intervention and lack of a suitable learning environment cause many families with autistic children to face many difficulties.

Expected household health insurance premium from July 1st

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The base salary is expected to increase from July 1, 2026 to VND 2,530,000, so the level of household health insurance contributions will also be adjusted.

What should people with low blood pressure do if they have abnormal signs when steaming?

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When abnormal signs appear, immediately stop the steaming process and take measures to stabilize blood pressure.

The silent people at the forefront of taking care of people's health

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An Giang - Grassroots health workers still stick to the front lines, both providing medical examination and treatment, and being a close support, promptly taking care of people's initial health.

Dopamine and the unconscious phone swipe trap

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Swiping on the phone seems to help relax, but in reality it overloads the brain, consumes energy and makes you more tired after use.

Warning about foreign objects in the airway in daily life

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HCMC - Bronchial foreign object infections often occur in daily life at all ages, and can cause acute complications.

The journey to save the fetus when the baby was born with miraculous wings

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A healthy baby was born with two shunt tubes on his back - tiny wings - which once helped him cross the line of life and death right from the womb.

How to quickly detect hypoglycemia symptoms to prevent risks

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If you see the following symptoms appear in your body, it may be a sign of hypoglycemia.

EV71 strain increases again, parents should not be subjective about hand, foot and mouth disease

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Ho Chi Minh City - At Children's Hospital 1, about 1/3 of pediatric patients being treated at a severe level of hand, foot and mouth disease, strain EV71, show signs of increasing.