Medical

An Giang completes the transfer of health stations to commune-level People's Committee for management

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An Giang has completed the transfer of 298 health stations from the health sector to commune-level People's Committees for management, ensuring uninterrupted medical examination and treatment activities.

Good habits help the brain stay healthy and improve memory

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Doctors point out 7 simple but effective habits that help the brain stay healthy, improve memory and increase concentration.

Red Sunday 2026 provides 122,000 units of missing blood

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The 18th Red Sunday will open at Hanoi University of Science and Technology, opening a series of nationwide blood donation activities to serve emergency and treatment at the beginning of the year.

Zinc-covered pills stuck in a woman's esophagus

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Quang Tri - A 60-year-old woman was hospitalized in a state of sore throat and chest pain due to a medicine pill with a cast of zinc stuck in the esophagus.

Announcing the establishment of commune-level health stations in Quang Ninh

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Quang Ninh - After the Department of Health transferred health stations to management agencies, communes, wards, and special zones in Quang Ninh began to announce the establishment of health stations.

Critical patient being rescued by helicopter from the sea to the mainland

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Ho Chi Minh City - The patient is T.D, (54 years old, residing in Gia Lai), diagnosed with progressive cerebral edema due to left hemisphere widespread cerebral infarction.

Building "medical shields" in remote islands

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The dream of people in island communes in Ho Chi Minh City of accessing specialized medical services has now become a reality.

Saving a patient with a widespread cerebral infarction on Nam Yet Island

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Ho Chi Minh City – On January 2nd, Military Hospital 175 just rescued a critically ill patient by helicopter from Nam Yet Island to the mainland for treatment.

Surgery saves 76-year-old man with maxillary saliva tumor encroaching on eye sockets

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Quang Tri - Doctors performed endoscopic surgery to remove a large saliva cyst in a 76-year-old patient, preventing the risk of vision damage and facial deformities.

Invisible pressures that make young people easily depressed and psychologically hurt

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The synergy of multiple pressures at the same time is the main cause of the risk of psychological disorders and depression in young people.

Food poisoning in Son La, one child died, many people hospitalized

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Son La - On January 1st, the People's Committee of Muong Gion commune informed that a food poisoning incident had just occurred in the area, killing 1 person and many others had to be hospitalized.

Expected to have a guesthouse for people raising cancer in the Mekong Delta

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Can Tho - The health sector is performing many tasks to meet the needs of cancer patients, including building guesthouses for nursing patients.

Signs of polycystic ovaries common in women of reproductive age

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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine and metabolic disorder in women of reproductive age.

Plan to prepare blood sources for the 2026 Lunar New Year in Can Tho

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Can Tho - The Ho Chi Minh City Hematology and Blood Transfusion Hospital proactively implements a plan to prepare medical blood sources for the 2026 Lunar New Year.

Cold showers in winter: Benefits and risks to note

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Cold winter bathing brings health benefits but potential risks if applied incorrectly, especially for people with underlying diseases.

Health insurance pays 100% of medical examination and treatment costs from 2026 for many groups of subjects

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The new health insurance policy applied from January 1, 2026 stipulates 100% payment of medical examination and treatment costs for some groups of subjects.

Abusing alcohol and beer during holidays and Tet, male patient hospitalized vomiting blood, cirrhosis

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Prolonged alcohol abuse, especially during holidays and Tet, male patients were hospitalized in a state of coughing up blood and serious liver damage.

Vietnam's population closes to stopping growth after 2060

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Vietnam's population may reach the stop-growth threshold after 2060, or even earlier, if birth rates continue to be low.

Telehealth blurred the gap between treatment lines

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Remote medical examination and treatment (Telehealth) is becoming an important solution to help patients access health services faster, more effectively and safer.

When the departure turns into revival beats

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In 2025, Vietnam's healthcare industry witnessed "miracles" of organ donation - transplantation continuously written with bravery, science and compassion.