Medical

4 simple endurance tests to help assess fitness after age 60

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Standing up and sitting down, stepping onto the podium... are simple endurance tests to help assess fitness after age 60.

3 benefits of maintaining a fixed sleep schedule every night

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Maintaining the habit of going to bed and waking up at a fixed time each day helps strengthen the circadian rhythm and improve insomnia.

Health insurance empowers cancer patients to access modern treatment

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Advances in treatment and health insurance policies are helping cancer patients access modern methods, reducing cost pressure.

Headache, mild fever, patient suddenly faints due to heartbeat 30 beats/minute

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Ho Chi Minh City - On August 28, Thu Duc General Hospital announced that it had successfully resuscitated a 27-year-old patient with a heart rate of only about 30 beats per minute.

Vinh Long expands eye care projects, prioritizing students and the elderly

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Vinh Long - The province coordinates with The Fred Hollows Foundation to expand eye care projects, prioritizing students, the elderly and vulnerable groups.

Headache, fatigue from dengue fever, doctors warn of dangerous stages

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Suffering from continuous sore throat and high fever, a patient came to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases for examination and was diagnosed with dengue fever.

Disregarding numbness in limbs, a 70-year-old woman faces the risk of losing her ability to walk

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Ho Chi Minh City - Prolonged numbness in limbs but not diagnosed correctly, the woman had to be hospitalized when she could not walk on her own.

Periodic health check-ups for more than 3.7 million people in Vinh Long

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Vinh Long - By the end of 2026, the province strives for 100% of people to have periodic health check-ups at least once and update data to VNeID.

6 important notes when using eye drops and eye ointment

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To use eye drops and eye ointment safely, you need to pay attention to some of the following principles.

Pregnant women and postpartum women need to exercise appropriately to keep both mother and child healthy

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Suitable physical activity during pregnancy and postpartum helps reduce the risk of pregnancy complications, improving the health of both mother and fetus.

20-month-old baby swallows half a plastic spoon, warning of the risk of swallowing foreign objects

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Children swallowing foreign objects is a common accident. Recently, a 20-month-old baby boy had to be hospitalized after accidentally swallowing half a broken plastic spoon while eating yogurt.

Thoai Son Medical Center bans bidding for 3 years for Phuc Thien Pharmaceuticals

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An Giang - Thoai Son Medical Center decided to handle violations in bidding activities for contractor Phuc Thien Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company.

Doctors warn many traffic accident victims of lifelong sequelae

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Khanh Hoa - Every day, doctors receive many traffic accident cases with serious injuries, many cases threatening life.

3 important notes when taking care of children with fever at home

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To help children recover quickly when they have a fever, parents need to pay attention to some following care principles.

People increase vaccination against the risk of epidemics in the rainy season

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Hanoi - Frequent thunderstorms and high humidity increase the risk of many infectious diseases. Many people proactively get vaccinated to prevent diseases during the rainy season.

Ministry of Health requests verification of case of nearly 3-year-old boy dying after intervention class

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Thanh Hoa - The Department of Mothers and Children (Ministry of Health) requested the Thanh Hoa Department of Health to coordinate in verifying the case of a nearly 3-year-old boy dying after studying at an intervention facility.

Ministry of Health guides proper physical activity for the elderly

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Elderly people should maintain appropriate physical activity to reduce the risk of disease, falls and improve physical and mental health.

14-year-old teenager almost blinded due to subjectivity with prolonged nosebleeds

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Ocular prolapse and prolonged nosebleeds but no examination, a 14-year-old teenager was found to have a rare tumor that had invaded the eye socket and skull base.

Applying technology to help patients with tumors and cancer in the facial area restore 90% of their appearance

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3D modeling technology helps to accurately regenerate the jawbone, restore up to 90% of the face and bring new hope to many patients with tumors and cancer in Ho Chi Minh City.

Tinnitus, prolonged nosebleeds, 14-year-old teenager discovers rare tumor

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Winged eyes, prolonged nosebleeds but subjectively not going for examination, a 14-year-old teenager was diagnosed with a rare tumor in the nasal sinus area.