Medical

Dangerous complications from the habit of holding bamboo toothpicks after meals

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Ho Chi Minh City - A 65-year-old man fell into a dangerous complication due to stray bamboo toothpicks entering the liver, causing deep abscesses and prolonged infection.

Warm Tet Eve at the Rehabilitation Department of Cho Ray Hospital

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Ho Chi Minh City - In the midst of the days leading up to Tet, the Department of Rehabilitation, Cho Ray Hospital organizes a special year-end party, connecting patients who have been and are being treated.

Tet is approaching, the blood stock needs an additional 10,000 units to save people

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Faced with the risk of blood shortage for treatment during Tet, the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion calls on the community to donate an additional 10,000 units of blood.

Many patients before Tet, hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City increase personnel

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Ho Chi Minh City - In the last days of the year, the number of patients coming for examination and hospitalization at hospitals has increased compared to previous months.

X-ray takes 6 minutes to pay: People are discouraged, doctors shake their heads in dismay

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X-ray takes 6 minutes to pay - a regulation that seems to only exist on paper but makes it difficult for both patients and doctors.

Pharmaceutical exports exceed 300 million USD

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Vietnam's pharmaceutical exports in 2025 exceeded the 300 million USD mark, with the participation of 67 businesses.

Can Tho continues to call for voluntary blood donation, ensuring responsiveness during Tet

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Can Tho - The Department of Health is implementing the Week of Voluntary Blood Donation of the city's Health sector, which lasts until December 31, 2025.

Pig tapeworm nearly 10m long discovered in a man's body in Hai Phong

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Hai Phong - A patient in Hai Phong has just been found to have a pig tapeworm nearly 10m long in her body.

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From July 1, 2026, circulating drugs must follow Vietnamese Pharmacognomy VI

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The Ministry of Health has just issued the Vietnam Pharmaceutical Dictionary VI with 1,722 national drug standards.

Dancing helps reduce the risk of dementia

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Dr. Trisha Pasricha believes that dancing not only brings joy but also helps reduce the risk of dementia by up to 76%.

How to treat wounds to avoid being attacked by tetanus bacteria

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Doctors have pointed out common mistakes that increase the risk of tetanus and the best way to treat wounds to avoid tetanus.

Lam Dong suspends the circulation of many types of skin creams and shampoos

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Lam Dong - The health sector is implementing a peak period of inspection and prevention of smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods in the cosmetics sector during the Lunar New Year.

Proposal to change the way health insurance premiums are calculated according to the base salary

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Many voters believe that the calculation of health insurance contributions based on the current base salary is not suitable for actual income, and propose functional agencies to consider adjustments.

Waking up at 4 am brings many health benefits

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Cardiologists believe that waking up early from 4 am helps improve health and create positive motivation to live.

Health officials reflect that they have requested promotion to professional titles for 2 years but have not been granted

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The Ministry of Health has just responded, providing information on the basis for considering promotion for grade IV health officials.

Ministry of Health responds to request to expand the scope of payment and supplement health insurance drugs

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Regarding the proposal to expand the scope of payment and supplement the list of health insurance (HI) drugs to ensure the rights of patients, the Ministry of Health has officially responded.

Phu Quy islanders hire helicopters worth hundreds of millions of VND to transfer to emergency care

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Lam Dong - High waves caused the high-speed train to stop running, a family on Phu Quy island had to hire a helicopter to bring a seriously stroke-affected relative to the mainland for emergency treatment.

Vietnam's Pharmaceutical Industry before the Breakthrough

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Vietnam's pharmaceutical industry is facing a great opportunity to break through, but also faces many challenges that require long-term solutions.

Simple coffee recipe helps improve gut health

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Morning coffee can be good for the intestines if mixed correctly, helping to reduce inflammation and support digestion.

Health status of 7 victims of the overturned truck carrying a charity delegation in Lao Cai

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On the afternoon of December 27, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital received 7 victims in the overturned truck carrying a charity delegation that occurred in Lao Cai.