Medical

Cold, dry weather, doctors show how to drink water to prevent skin from cracking

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In addition to moisturization, doctors recommend drinking enough water every day, especially during the cold season, which is an important factor in helping to protect the skin and overall health.

After the suspected poisoning incident from a bread truck in Phan Thiet, Lam Dong tightens management of street food

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Lam Dong - After the case of 71 people hospitalized for suspected food poisoning after eating bread in Phan Thiet, the province requested to strengthen inspection and supervision of street food outlets.

Operating more than 1,500 medical equipment at Bach Mai Hospital before the opening of facility 2

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Before the opening of facility 2, Bach Mai Hospital has officially put into operation more than 1,500 modern medical equipment, ranking among the top in Vietnam.

From January 1, 2026, commune health stations will have at least 5 departments, the station director has the right to decide

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From January 1, 2026, the organizational structure of commune health stations will be improved in the direction of professionalization and becoming clearer.

Elderly people face the risk of serious complications after falling

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HCMC - Interlace hip fractures are a common form of bone fracture but are especially dangerous in the elderly, easily causing complications.

Resident doctors are elite but not recognized in the graduation system

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Affirming that resident doctors are "eluculent", the National Assembly delegate proposed adding a postgraduate training degree in the health sector to the national graduation program.

People with high blood pressure face the risk of cardiovascular complications when infected with influenza A

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Many patients with underlying diseases are hospitalized with respiratory failure after getting influenza A. Doctors warn that this group is susceptible to complications.

Two Cambodian hospitals cooperate to save mother and fetus with rare syndrome

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HCMC - The Cambodian mother was transferred to Cho Ray in a state of severe breast pain. The diagnostic results determined that Marfan syndrome was rare.

Cold, dry weather, doctors warn of the cause of increased dryness and itching

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Cold and dry weather makes many people feel dry and itchy. Dermatologists have pointed out the causes of this condition.

Influenza A increases rapidly in Hanoi, Tamiflu is short of goods and increases prices to 1 million VND/box

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Hanoi The rapid increase of influenza A has caused many people to rush to buy Tami flu, causing a shortage of drugs. Prices at some stores have been pushed up to 1 million VND/box.

Scolding others, Can Tho man suspected of having a punctured heart

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Can Tho - The patient's family said that after fighting with another person, he was stabbed with an unknown object, suspected of having a punctured heart.

Doctor Tran Thanh Tri and the pioneering journey of liver transplantation for children

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HCMC - After 20 years of working with ngoai children and liver transplants, Dr. Tran Thanh Tri has not only saved many children but also passed on the profession to young doctors.

The West recorded more than 10,000 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease

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In the first 9 months of 2025, provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta region recorded more than 10,000 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease.

Worried about drug resistance, many parents refuse to buy antibiotics for their children

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Hanoi - Instead of rushing to signal to buy antibiotics every time their child coughs or has a runny nose, more and more parents are increasingly aware of the risk of drug abuse.

Cao Bang is about to have a commune-level medical center worth 200 billion VND

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Cao Bang - With the help of the Department of Mass Mobilization, the General Department of Politics, the Ministry of National Defense, the Bao Lac Commune Medical Center is about to be rebuilt.

K Hospital thanks teachers who are treating cancer, giving them more motivation to return to school

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On the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of Vietnamese Teachers' Day, K Hospital and the Bright Tomorrow Fund visited and presented gifts to 80 teachers who are being treated for cancer at 3 facilities.

Influenza A and respiratory diseases increase rapidly as cold weather continues

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Prolonged cold and rainy weather has caused a rapid increase in influenza A and respiratory infections in early November. Many hospitals recorded an increase of 2030%.

Number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases in Ho Chi Minh City increases

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HCMC - At Children's Hospital 1, over the past 10 days, the number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases has increased in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Remove a foreign object, a chrysanthemum battery, from the esophagus of a 32-month-old boy from Hai Phong

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Hai Phong - Hai Phong Children's Hospital has just received and treated a dangerous emergency case related to a foreign object in the esophagus of a 32-month-old boy.

daughter of WHO Representative in Vietnam must fight antibiotic resistance infections

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According to the WHO, if not taken strong, by 2050, antibiotic resistance could become the leading cause of death, surpassing cancer.