Medical

Summer, many children are hospitalized due to digestive diseases

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Many children have to be hospitalized due to digestive diseases in the summer. Doctors have pointed out the symptoms that parents need to take their children to the hospital early.

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.

Doctor goes to the company to screen female worker for disease

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Kien Giang - Workers' Month has many activities to care for union members and workers, including reproductive health check-ups for female workers at the company.

Saving a girl with severe dengue shock, respiratory failure

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HCMC - A girl (10 years old, overweight and obese) was shocked by severe dengue fever, blood clotting disorder, liver damage, and severe respiratory failure.

Hai Duong ensures safety for patients and medical staff

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Hai Duong - The People's Committee of Hai Duong province has just directed to strengthen security and safety at medical facilities to protect patients and medical staff.

Thong Nhat Hospital successfully performed a surgical replacement of a major artery valve

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HCMC - Thong Nhat Hospital successfully performed a patient's skin-on-vehicle artery valve replacement (TAVI).

Can Tho prepares 5 situations to monitor and prevent influenza A epidemic in humans

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Can Tho - The goal is to minimize disease intrusion; 100% of influenza A outbreaks are detected and handled promptly, preventing outbreaks.

Reasons why many people have difficulty quitting smoking

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HCMC - Each cigarette contains more than 4,000 toxins, smoking cessation requires a roadmap; absolutely do not smoke again even once after quitting.

A pilgrimage convoy had an accident, 4 people were hospitalized for emergency care

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HCMC - Cho Ray Hospital said it has received 4 people who were on a pilgrimage trip and had an accident, including 1 person with multiple injuries.

Can Tho Central General Hospital will expand by 3.5 hectares

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Can Tho - The expansion is to meet the increasing demand for medical examination and treatment of people in the West.

2 children in Can Tho poisoned by emissions from generators while on a power outage

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Can Tho - After about 2 hours of intensive treatment, the health of the two children improved significantly: They were more profound, able to eat and drink, and had stable respiratory index.

Ho Chi Minh City increases the number of children hospitalized for hand, foot and mouth disease by 2-3 times

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HCMC - In the past 3 weeks, Children's Hospital 2 has received 2-3 times more pediatric patients coming for examination and hospitalization for hand, foot and mouth disease.

Warning of eye diseases is very common in the elderly

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This is a fairly common eye disease in the elderly, which can seriously affect daily life and vision if not detected early.

International Nursing Day, honoring the silent footsteps

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HCMC - On May 12, on the occasion of International Nursing Day, Military Hospital 175 organized the program "Silent Steps" to thank thousands of nurses.

Social insurance answers about health insurance payments at the district level

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Vietnam Social Security has just responded to the issue of health insurance examination and treatment regardless of provincial boundaries.

The Ministry of Health answers about the subjects receiving a 40% occupational allowance

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The Ministry of Health has just responded to the subjects applying the 40% occupational allowance level.