Medical

How gastroesophageal reflux can damage the esophageal mucosa

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Stomach acid refluxing into the esophagus can cause irritation, damage to the mucous membranes and lead to many dangerous complications.

Binh Dan Hospital sends young doctors to Ba Ria for long-term work

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Ho Chi Minh City - Binh Dan Hospital will directly bring young doctors from the surgical and diagnostic imaging team to work long-term in Ba Ria.

Ho Chi Minh City spends more than 50 billion VND each year to keep resident doctors in public health

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Studying and working while still having to worry about tuition and living expenses puts a lot of pressure on resident doctors. Ho Chi Minh City is having support policies to attract young doctors.

Suggested menu to help protect kidneys and restore natural health

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Scientific eating helps people with kidney failure improve their health and improve their quality of life.

Doctors warn of severe burns from gas cylinder explosion incident

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Ho Chi Minh City - A 25-year-old young man suffered burns to about 60% of his body area after a gas cylinder explosion while working in the kitchen area.

Increasing allowances, extending maternity leave from July 1st, many families are more reassured

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From July 1, many maternity regimes are adjusted such as increasing maternity allowances, increasing health care benefits and extending rest time in some cases.

Keeping the left leg for a 21-year-old girl after a life-threatening injury

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Her left leg was almost completely peeled off after the accident, the 21-year-old female patient faces the risk of amputation.

Repairing an abandoned hospital for 8 years into Ho Chi Minh City Psychiatric Hospital, Facility 4

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Ho Chi Minh City - The mental hospital facility in Binh Duong ward, which was built and then abandoned for 8 years, is being repaired for use.

Warning about the risk of intestinal perforation due to swallowing magnetic foreign objects

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A 5-year-old boy in Quang Ngai has just had emergency surgery by doctors at Children's Hospital of the City to remove a magnetic foreign object from the digestive tract.

Time to do physical therapy when shoulder and neck pain

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Shoulder and neck pain is a common condition in office workers, drivers, people who regularly use computers, phones or elderly people.

Counting back to the day of operation of Viet Duc Friendship Hospital, Ninh Binh facility

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Viet Duc Friendship Hospital Ninh Binh facility is accelerating completion to officially go into operation from July 10.

Prolonged abdominal pain, 14-year-old girl discovers 12cm spiral ovarian tumor

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Hanoi - A 14-year-old girl was hospitalized with severe abdominal pain and a 12cm spiral ovarian tumor was discovered.

Ho Chi Minh City sends doctors to homes to examine patients

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Ho Chi Minh City - Piloting home medical examinations for people in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to reduce the burden on upper-level hospitals and improve the effectiveness of grassroots healthcare.

When health insurance cards are less "sluggish" due to irregularities

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From July 1, 2026, a notable change in health insurance (HI) policy officially takes effect: People who go for outpatient examinations outside the tuyến at some qualified medical facilities will be paid 50% of the benefit level by the HI fund for many diseases and groups of diseases that were previously not covered.

Medical tourism opens up directions to attract international visitors to Da Nang

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Da Nang - Medical tourism is considered a strategic segment, where hospitals, hotels, travel and health recovery services create new value.

Outpatient examination places covered by 50% health insurance

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From July 1, 2026, people participating in health insurance who self-go for outpatient examinations outside the line can be paid 50% of the benefit level, but not all medical examination and treatment facilities apply it.

Patient with bladder cancer gets a new bladder shaped from the intestine

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Hanoi - After bladder removal due to cancer, a male patient over 60 years old was given a new bladder by doctors from a segment of the intestine.

Severe headache, man discovers cerebral vascular deformity rupture

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Doctors said that cerebral vascular malformations often progress silently, and the disease is only detected when blood vessels rupture or through periodic health check-ups.

Non-cultured epidermal cell transplantation opens up more opportunities for treatment of vitiligo

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Ho Chi Minh City - Non-culture epidermal cell transplantation technology opens up opportunities for skin pigmentation recovery for people with vitiligo.

Free health check-ups right in the ward, people can rest assured to monitor chronic diseases

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Free mobile examination points in Ho Chi Minh City are bringing healthcare services closer to people.