Medical

National Assembly Deputy: Legal loophole when spas perform filler injections, thread lift, liposuction

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National Assembly deputies said that many spas perform filler injections, thread lift, and liposuction but still have legal loopholes, posing risks for people.

Proposal to amend the Law on Organ Donation and Transplantation: More opportunities to save patients' lives

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The proposal for 8 new policies in the draft Law on Donation, Extraction, and Transplantation of Human Organs and Parts is expected to remove legal barriers and increase organ donation sources.

Ho Chi Minh City proposes to complete the legal corridor for the extrahospital emergency system

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On August 3, the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management of the Ministry of Health worked with the Ho Chi Minh City health sector on outpatient emergency care in the city.

Dialysis machine operates at full capacity 4-5 shifts per day under pressure of chronic kidney disease

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Ho Chi Minh City - At People's Hospital 115, the hemodialysis machine system must run at full capacity 4 shifts/day, even in some days it has to increase to a 5th shift.

Doctors tell rules and time to use phones to help limit nearsightedness in children

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Doctors recommend that parents should allow children to increase outdoor activities, have regular eye exams and limit the use of electronic devices to reduce the risk of nearsightedness.

Differentiating heatstroke from signs of stroke on hot sunny days

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Confusion between heatstroke and stroke on hot sunny days can easily lead to slow emergency care and increase the risk of dangerous complications.

Nameless children and the journey to regain citizenship

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Many hospitals and functional agencies in Ho Chi Minh City are coordinating to protect the right to life, medical care and citizenship for abandoned children.

Ca gai leo, chè dây, sâm cau in the list of high-value medicinal herbs in Lang Son

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Lang Son - The Provincial People's Committee has just issued a list of 17 medicinal plants with high medical and economic value to orient the development of concentrated raw material areas.

Rescuing a patient in Ninh Binh with a large uterine fibroid tumor equivalent to a 7-month pregnant fetus

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Ninh Binh - Nam Dinh Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital has just successfully operated on a large uterine fibroid tumor equivalent to a 7-month pregnant woman for a 45-year-old patient.

Dien Bien deploys free health check-ups for people reaching 9.9% after 1 month

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Dien Bien - As of the end of May 25, health facilities throughout the province have deployed free health check-ups for people reaching 9.9%.

Babies are called by numbers instead of names

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Some babies are only a few months old and already have to live in the hospital. In that journey, doctors and nurses become their closest relatives.

Ebola epidemic has not entered Vietnam but cannot be subjective

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The Ebola epidemic continues to develop complicatedly in some African countries, causing the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a global state of emergency. Although Vietnam has not recorded any cases, the health sector still strengthens surveillance at border gates, proactively prepares testing and treatment capacity, and warns people not to be subjective about the risk of epidemic intrusion.

Dengue fever worries surround boarding houses in Can Tho

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Can Tho - Amidst cramped, damp rented spaces, the risk of dengue fever is present, directly threatening people's health.

Extreme heat, Ministry of Health recommends limiting going out during peak hours 10:00-16:00

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Intense heat is appearing early and lasting in many areas across the country, the Ministry of Health has just issued a warning to people to limit going out during peak hours.

1 dead, 2 in critical condition in Ca Mau after a drinking party

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Ca Mau - After drinking rice wine of unknown origin, 3 men suspected of methanol poisoning; of which 1 person died, 2 people are in critical condition.

5-minute race to save mother and baby with umbilical cord prolapse and complete ruptured membranes in Hung Yen

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Hung Yen - Thai Binh Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital successfully rescued a 35-week pregnant woman with umbilical cord prolapse, safely taking the baby out after only 5 minutes.

Hand, foot and mouth disease increases very strongly, recording child deaths in Dong Thap

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Dong Thap - Hand, foot and mouth disease is increasing rapidly and has recorded 1 death in young children.

Female patient stabbed through the esophagus by a duck bone

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Quang Tri - A female patient whose fecal wall was pierced by a duck bone has been endoscopically treated and treated promptly and stably by doctors.

Dog ticks nest in the ear of a 7-year-old child in Quang Tri

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Quang Tri - Quang Ninh Regional General Hospital has just performed endoscopy and removed many dog ticks parasitizing in the ear of a 7-year-old child after a long period of pain.

Morning sunlight can improve hormonal health

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Sunlight helps the body synthesize vitamin D, thereby supporting hormonal balance and improving overall health naturally.