Medical

Warning about cervical spondylosis from shoulder and neck pain, prolonged hand numbness

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Ho Chi Minh City - Neck and shoulder pain, hand numbness, headache are common symptoms but are easily overlooked. These may be warning signs of cervical disc herniation.

Hanoi supports young people in nearsightedness treatment

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From July 1, 2026, Hanoi supports the cost of nearsightedness treatment from 3 diopters or more, helping young people have more opportunities to take care of their eyesight.

AI in medicine is just a supporting tool, cannot replace doctors

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Ho Chi Minh City - Applying AI technology in diagnosis and treatment is becoming a trend in many hospitals, but doctors are still the ones who make the final conclusion.

Grassroots healthcare in Can Tho still faces difficulties, not synchronized

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Can Tho - Grassroots healthcare has received satisfaction from people for its expertise and dedication, but faces difficulties in infrastructure and equipment to meet digital transformation requirements.

Doctors warn of common mistakes in dialysis patients on hot sunny days

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Hot weather makes dialysis patients tend to drink plenty of water and eat fruits to cool down. However, this habit can increase the risk of dangerous complications.

Hanoi heats up again, doctors warn of increased risk of stroke

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Hanoi - Intense heat, doctors warn that dehydration and sudden temperature changes can increase the risk of stroke.

Refractional errors increase in children, many students face the risk of poor eyesight

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Refractional errors are increasing rapidly in Vietnamese children, especially in urban areas, causing many students to face the risk of early vision decline.

Taking medicine still does not lower blood pressure, doctors point out the reason why many people miss out

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Many people increase doses or combine many medications but blood pressure remains high for a long time. Behind this condition may be underlying diseases.

Regular health check-ups by age to reduce hospital overload

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From 2026, people can have free annual periodic health check-ups according to the new roadmap of the Ministry of Health to detect diseases early and reduce hospital overload.

Metal nail pierces the abdominal wall due to using nail guns at home

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During the use of a nail-shooting machine at home, a patient in Can Tho had a metal nail pierced through his abdominal wall and had to be hospitalized for emergency treatment.

Using a nail gun at home, a patient in Can Tho had a nail pierced through his abdominal wall

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Can Tho - While using a handheld nail gun at home, a patient was pierced by a metal nail through the abdominal wall.

Successful surgery for a rare appendicitis in Khanh Hoa

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Khanh Hoa - Ninh Hoa Regional General Hospital has just successfully performed endoscopic surgery for a patient with appendicitis.

Prolonged weight loss, woman discovers large ovarian tumor

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Ho Chi Minh City - After a long period of poor eating and weight loss, a foreign female patient was found to have a large ovarian tumor and was successfully operated on.

Lam Dong strengthens monitoring and prevention of Hanta virus disease

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Lam Dong - Local health sector requests units to strengthen monitoring and proactively prevent and control diseases caused by Hanta virus to protect people's health.

Many medical staff positions can receive allowances up to 100%

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The Ministry of Health proposes 6 levels of professional preferential allowances for public employees at public health facilities..., in which many positions are proposed to enjoy 100% allowance.

Increasing heat, especially noteworthy subjects to avoid health effects

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According to experts, intense heat can pose many risks to health, especially for sensitive subjects.

Simple happiness of pediatric nurses

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Behind the serious cases is not only the efforts of doctors but also the silent sacrifice of the team of nurses who always accompany patients and their families.

Many cases have malignant lung damage, most have a history of smoking

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Many cases of malignant lung damage recorded have a history of smoking, showing that this is the leading factor causing lung cancer.

Pediatric nurses: People who keep the fire of hope by the hospital bed

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Although the job is stressful and hard, for each pediatric nurse, saving lives and taking good care of pediatric patients is always the most meaningful and sacred thing.

Heart transplant race saves 23-year-old patient who depends on ECMO

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Ho Chi Minh City - Doctors have just performed a heart transplant from a brain-dead donor, saving a late-stage heart failure patient who is being kept alive with ECMO.