Medical

Eating dragon fish eggs on the 3rd day of Tet, 13 people hospitalized

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Thanh Hoa - After eating dragon fish eggs, 13 people in a family in Ngoc Lien commune had to be hospitalized for monitoring and treatment due to suspected food poisoning.

Staying up all night keeping the rhythm of life and death at the Emergency Department of Cho Ray Hospital

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Ho Chi Minh City - Leaving behind the joy of reunion, doctors and nurses of the Emergency Department of Cho Ray Hospital stretched themselves all night, fighting for every beat for patients.

Cho Ray Hospital provides emergency care for many patients due to traffic accidents during Tet

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Ho Chi Minh City - During the Lunar New Year 2026, many cases were hospitalized for emergency treatment due to accidents caused by alcohol and beer, fights...

Alcohol and beer abuse during Tet, increased risk of cirrhosis and hepatitis

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During Tet days, alcohol consumption increases. Doctors warn that this habit increases the risk of cirrhosis, hepatitis and dangerous health complications.

Hospitals stretch themselves to provide emergency care, Tet duty pressure weighs heavily on medical staff

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5 days of Tet, more than 358,000 examinations and emergency visits. Many emergency departments are under pressure, especially at night.

5x7cm hair bun discovered in the stomach of 5-year-old patient in Quang Ninh

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Quang Ninh - Doctors have discovered a 5x7cm hair bun in the stomach of a 5-year-old child hospitalized in a state of severe malnutrition.

Mental health care tasks from the first working day of the year

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Proactively take care of mental health with small but persistent habits, helping you start a new year full of excitement.

Hospitalized for drinking alcohol of unknown origin

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After the New Year holiday, hospitals recorded a sharp increase in the number of hospitalizations due to liver disease and alcohol poisoning, mainly related to the habit of abusing alcohol, beer and using alcohol of unknown origin.

Cho Ray Hospital provides emergency care for 1,138 cases during the New Year holiday

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During the 4-day New Year holiday of 2026 (from January 1st to 4th), Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City recorded more than 1,100 patients entering the Emergency Department.

Can using turmeric cause liver damage

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Turmeric is praised for its anti-inflammatory properties, but the use of high-dose turmeric functional foods is raising concerns about the risk of liver damage.

Commune-level health station staff will have new professional preferential allowances according to Resolution 261

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From January 1, 2026, according to the new health station organizational structure, some cases of medical staff at commune-level health stations will enjoy 100% of professional preferential allowances.

High-intensity exercise is not always good for health

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Cardiologists warn that high-intensity exercise is not always good, when stress is the factor that increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Medical staff in Nghe An have not received COVID-19 epidemic prevention allowance

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Nghe An - Doctors and medical staff of Nghi Loc General Hospital propose not to receive epidemic prevention allowances according to Decree 05.

Habits that may be silently destroying your health

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Many familiar habits in daily life that seem harmless but silently erode physical and mental health, increasing the risk of disease if prolonged.

Lam Dong creates favorable conditions for people to prescribe overseas medicine

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Lam Dong - The Department of Health directs medical facilities in the province to deploy and create favorable conditions for people to prescribe outpatient drugs according to the regulations of the Ministry of Health.

Dry weather at the end of the year, many chronic skin diseases recur severely

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Every year-end, when the weather in Ho Chi Minh City turns dry, many people have to go to hospitals to treat skin diseases.

The reason why adult vaccination should be an annual health target

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Vaccination for adults not only protects individuals but is also a "shield" for the whole family, helping to maintain health and limit serious illnesses.

Dak Lak strengthens human resources for health stations when transferred to commune management

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Dak Lak - The Provincial Department of Health will rotate qualified personnel to support remote and especially difficult health stations to serve health care for people.

Khanh Hoa aims for a life expectancy of 75.5 years, increasing children's height by 1.5cm

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Khanh Hoa strives to increase the average height of children and adolescents from 1-18 years old by at least 1.5cm; average life expectancy reaches 75.5 years old.

Ministry of Health requests investigation into poisoning that killed one person in Son La

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The Ministry of Health has just sent a document to the Son La Provincial Department of Health requesting urgent investigation and handling of a suspected food poisoning case that occurred in Kich Mang village, Muong Gion commune, Son La province.