Medical

Muscle and joint pain, foreign tourists seek acupuncture

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Many foreign tourists, when experiencing joint pain during their time in Vietnam, have turned to acupuncture as a supportive treatment method.

Ministry of Health proposes adding 120 diseases to the outpatient prescription list for a maximum of 90 days

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The Ministry of Health proposes to add 120 diseases and disease groups to the list of outpatient prescriptions for a maximum of 90 days

Gia Lai brings doctors to supplement commune and ward health stations

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Gia Lai - Dozens of doctors are rotated to be mobilized to examine and treat patients at commune health stations.

Pregnancy test strip 1 dark line 1 faint line and things to know

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One-line, one-line, one-line pregnancy test strips often appear when the HCG is still low, but cannot be used to accurately determine gestational age.

66-year-old woman wears ureteral- bladder catheter for 7 years

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Can Tho - A 66-year-old woman in Vinh Long was found to have a ureteral - bladder catheter in her body for about 7 years after a previous treatment.

Choking fish bones, a 35-year-old man was stabbed through the esophagus by a foreign object

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After choking on a fish bone, the 35-year-old man developed neck pain, bloating, and increased phlegm secretion. The foreign object pierced through the esophagus, causing damage and infection in the neck area.

Resolutely strictly handle violations of food safety

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Bac Ninh - The Department of Health directs that when violations of food safety (ATTP) are detected, they must be resolutely and strictly handled.

Having a second child after July 1, 2026, but the company only pays maternity benefits for 6 months

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Workers who give birth to a second child from July 1, 2026 are entitled to a 7-month maternity leave, enjoying social insurance benefits.

Swallowing fish bones, swallowing rice for remedies, foreign object pierces the esophagus

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A simple-thinking fish bone choke caused a 35-year-old man in Bac Ninh to have surgery because a foreign object pierced his esophagus.

Ministry of Health proposes to replace the specialist doctor I, II model

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The Ministry of Health proposes innovation in doctor training, notably researching to replace the model of specialist doctors I and II with a more flexible program.

Gia Lai proposes a series of solutions to remove bottlenecks in grassroots healthcare personnel

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Gia Lai proposed adjusting human resource norms, increasing preferential policies and prioritizing investment resources for grassroots healthcare, especially in difficult areas.

Commune-level health stations in Gia Lai sharply reduced, many stations lack personnel

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Gia Lai reduced 238 health stations after arrangement, while the number of people served by each station increased nearly 3 times.

Doctors recommend proactive breast cancer screening to increase treatment and recovery opportunities

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Breast cancer screening helps detect the disease at an early stage, improve treatment effectiveness, reduce care costs and improve recovery.

Will die 100% if rabies develops, doctors warn when bitten by dogs and cats

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Ho Chi Minh City - Being bitten by animals, timely rabies vaccination is an important measure to prevent death.

To make people in remote and isolated areas truly feel secure with grassroots healthcare

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Tuyen Quang - Some problems with equipment and human resources are preventing grassroots healthcare in remote and isolated areas from being fully effective.

When technology opens the door to bringing deaf people back to sound

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Hearing loss is a global medical burden. In Vietnam, the emergence of high-tech hearing aids has opened up opportunities for deaf and elderly hearing people to find their familiar sounds, regain confidence and joy in life.

Dengue fever diễn biến phức tạp in Ha Tinh

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Ha Tinh - While the dengue fever outbreak in Vung Ang ward has lasted for more than 4 months and has not ended, Ky Hoa commune has just recorded a new outbreak with 5 cases.

Japanese encephalitis can leave severe sequelae, doctors recommend vaccination on schedule

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Japanese encephalitis can leave many serious sequelae. Therefore, full and timely vaccination is an effective disease prevention measure.

12cm uterine fibroid discovered after 4 years of subjectivity with abnormal signs

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After 4 years of detecting abnormal signs, the patient came to the hospital for examination. Through examination and surgery, doctors discovered uterine fibroids with a diameter of about 12cm.

1 doctor caring for 10 pediatric patients, Oncology - Hematology Department of Children's Hospital 2 is overloaded

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The number of children with cancer coming for treatment at the Oncology - Hematology Department of Children's Hospital 2 in Ho Chi Minh City is high.