Medical

Osteoarthritis is increasingly younger, women get sick early

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Osteoarthritis is tending to rejuvenate in women aged 45-55, who must go to medical facilities for treatment, affecting exercise and quality of life.

Carrying nails, splints, screws for nearly 4 years, the woman was stuck by bone glue, making it difficult to remove

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Ho Chi Minh City - On September 21, Hoc Mon Regional General Hospital said that it had just operated on a woman with a bone duct that had stuck and covered almost the entire nail and splint device.

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.

Case of issuing health certificates for "super-fast" job applications: Can Tho Department of Health inspects

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Can Tho - The City Department of Health (TP) provides quick information related to the "super-fast" job search health check case.

Population officials welcome the opportunity to enjoy allowances of 70-80%

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Decree 350/2026/ND-CP, effective from September 9, 2026, has opened up opportunities for population officials to enjoy professional preferential allowances of 70-80%.

Health status of victims of fire that killed 5 people in Hanoi

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The fire at a 4-story house at No. 2B, alley 264/2 Thuy Khue, Tay Ho ward (Hanoi) killed 5 people and hospitalized 3 others.

Suspected rabid dog bites 6 people in Quang Ngai

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Quang Ngai - A dog suspected of having rabies has bitten 6 people in Dong Son commune in succession. The specimen is being sent for testing.

Can Tho Department of Health informs about the "super-fast" issuance of health certificates for job applications

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Can Tho - Can Tho Department of Health has issued a press release related to the case of a clinic issuing "super-fast" job application health certificates that Lao Dong Newspaper reflected.

Pain relief solution, difficult to find veins for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy

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Long-term chemotherapy cancer patients can reduce pain and limit venous punctures thanks to long-term infusion technique.

Traders brazenly set traps for patients, Bach Mai Hospital urgently warns

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Bach Mai Hospital warns of a series of scams to defraud patients such as impersonating doctor's family members, selling panaceas, and touting for quick examinations...

Fish bones stuck for 5 months in the hypomandibular gland

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Quang Tri - Fish bones stuck for 5 months in the left hypomandibular gland caused a 62-year-old patient to have surgery to remove foreign objects.

Number of patients hospitalized suspected of poisoning after eating bread in Quang Tri continues to increase

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Quang Tri - The number of people hospitalized suspected of poisoning after eating bread has increased to 46 cases.

Applying heat compresses because of leg numbness, a man almost had both feet amputated

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Numb, cold feet, the 48-year-old man applied heat at home, causing skin damage, infection and widespread necrosis.

Elderly people are more susceptible to infectious diseases, facing many complications

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With age, the immune system gradually declines due to the immune aging process, making the elderly more susceptible to infectious diseases.

Dozens of people hospitalized suspected of poisoning after eating bread at a newly opened shop

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Quang Tri - 41 people, including 8 students, had to be hospitalized suspected of food poisoning after eating bread at a newly opened facility in Cua area, Cam Lo commune.

3-month-old baby girl with congenital syphilis, mother infected during pregnancy

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The Department of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital 2 HCMC has just received a 3-month-old baby girl with symptoms of pink rash accompanied by peeling skin, congenital syphilis.

Vietnam Social Security provides 4 health insurance card checking channels to avoid losing benefits

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According to Vietnam Social Security, health insurance (HI) participants can monitor and check information through official channels.

Da Nang spends support from 250 to 500 million VND to attract good doctors to difficult areas

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Da Nang - Da Nang City People's Committee issued a plan to attract medical human resources and doctors to work in difficult areas, mountainous areas and islands.