Medical
Childhood nearsightedness increases rapidly, Ho Chi Minh City establishes specialized control department
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Ho Chi Minh City Eye Hospital is developing a project to establish a Nearsightedness Control Department to detect early children at risk of nearsightedness and limit the increase in severity.
Fining 22 establishments for food safety violations, collecting more than 121 million VND
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Vinh Long - Functional sectors inspected nearly 2,900 establishments, functional forces discovered many food safety violations and fined 22 cases.
Posting inaccurate information about the hospital, family members of patients in Nghe An apologize
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Nghe An - After posting inaccurate information related to the professional activities of doctors, the patient's family apologized to Thanh Chuong General Hospital.
Young man stabbed in the abdomen by tree branch after labor accident
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Quang Tri - Falling from a height of about 4m and being pierced by a tree branch through the abdomen leading to a critical grade IV liver rupture, a young man was rescued by doctors in time.
Hand, foot and mouth disease, dengue fever all increase in Can Tho
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Can Tho - Data from the Department of Health shows that the number of hand, foot and mouth disease and dengue fever cases in the first 6 months of 2026 both increased compared to the same period last year.
First kidney extraction and transplant at Can Tho City General Hospital
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Can Tho - Can Tho City General Hospital has just successfully received the transfer of kidney extraction and transplantation technique for the first case from a living donor.
Meningococcal cases increase, doctors warn of dangerous complications
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In the coming time, meningococcal disease is at risk of continuing to appear and affect people's health.
Carrying sapodilla seeds in the airway for 13 months
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The 14-year-old patient carried sapodilla seeds in her airway for 13 months before being discovered.
15-year-old teenager's scalp-piercing hook when fishing
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Quang Tri - Being hooked with 3 hooks deep into the scalp while fishing, a teenager was treated promptly by doctors to avoid dangerous complications.
Being subjective about chickenpox, adults may face dangerous complications
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Doctors recommend that adults should not be subjective about chickenpox prevention because there is a high risk of complications such as pneumonia and sepsis.
Chickenpox is prone to serious complications in adults, many people actively learn about vaccines
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Faced with the risk that chickenpox in adults may progress more severely than in children, many families actively learn about vaccines for adults.
Irresponsible dog breeding, unpredictable consequences
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Recently, a series of cases of domestic dogs attacking their owners causing serious casualties have occurred. At the beginning of April 2026, an 83-year-old man in Ha Tinh was attacked by a becgie dog weighing more than 40kg of his family that slipped its chain and rushed to bite him while feeding him.
How to care for children with chickenpox at home
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Children with chickenpox need proper care at home to limit complications and recover quickly.
Arbitrarily using topical medication, mild skin fungus spreads throughout the body
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On April 13, the Central Dermatology Hospital said that it had received and treated a patient with skin fungus with symptoms of many red patches peeling off all over the body, and severe itching.
Ho Chi Minh City strengthens food safety control at schools
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Ho Chi Minh City strengthens food safety assurance at establishments providing meals and food for schools, and at the same time, conducts regular actual inspections.
Fibroma relapses many times during pregnancy, pregnant woman saved in time
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Ho Chi Minh City - On April 12, Hung Vuong Hospital announced that it had just successfully saved a pregnant woman with a giant uterine fibroid, recurring many times during pregnancy.
From cancer to cycling journey across 5 countries
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Lang Son - Detecting late-stage lung cancer, Mr. Vu Minh Dinh in Na Sam still cycled alone 3,572 km through 5 countries as if stepping forward after the incident.
Man falls into critical condition after mistakenly drinking chemicals
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Ho Chi Minh City - On April 11, Thong Nhat Hospital announced that it had successfully saved a critical patient due to mistakenly drinking chemicals, after 6 days of intensive treatment.
Doctors warn measles can become complicated into pneumonia, meningitis
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If not treated promptly, measles can cause many dangerous complications such as pneumonia, meningitis and even death.
Chickenpox season, many families take children for early vaccination
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Spring-summer transition is the time when chickenpox easily breaks out due to erratic weather. Many parents have proactively taken their children for vaccination against the disease.
