Medical
4-year-old child turns purple even when awake, SpO2 drops to 61% at night
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Ho Chi Minh City - Multiple sleep measurement results show that the apnea - decreased breathing index of 4-year-old children is up to 39.5 times/hour, the lowest SpO2 in the night dropped to 61%.
Patients use traditional medicine to improve erectile dysfunction, health improves but only weakness is seen
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Believing in the advertisement, a patient bought traditional medicine to improve erectile dysfunction. However, after use, the condition not only did not improve but also became weaker.
Small increase in COVID-19 cases, symptoms easily mistaken for flu
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COVID-19 in Hanoi increases slightly, symptoms are easily confused with flu. Young children, the elderly and people with underlying diseases need to pay special attention.
Dengue fever increases, demand for mosquito repellent increases accordingly
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Hanoi - Faced with the increasing developments of dengue fever, people's demand for mosquito repellent has also increased, leading to a slight increase in the prices of some products.
Health stations in Ho Chi Minh City lack human resources, facilities do not meet needs
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Ho Chi Minh City is bringing universal health check-ups closer to people, both permanent and temporary residents. However, grassroots healthcare is still lacking doctors to meet the needs of medical examination and treatment.
People expect health insurance to pay for medical examination and treatment at home
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Hanoi - Many people expressed their agreement with the proposal that the Health Insurance Fund pay for medical examination and treatment costs at home for some groups of patients.
Headache, fatigue from dengue fever, doctors warn of dangerous stages
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Suffering from continuous sore throat and high fever, a patient came to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases for examination and was diagnosed with dengue fever.
Disregarding numbness in limbs, a 70-year-old woman faces the risk of losing her ability to walk
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Ho Chi Minh City - Prolonged numbness in limbs but not diagnosed correctly, the woman had to be hospitalized when she could not walk on her own.
Periodic health check-ups for more than 3.7 million people in Vinh Long
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Vinh Long - By the end of 2026, the province strives for 100% of people to have periodic health check-ups at least once and update data to VNeID.
6 important notes when using eye drops and eye ointment
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To use eye drops and eye ointment safely, you need to pay attention to some of the following principles.
Pregnant women and postpartum women need to exercise appropriately to keep both mother and child healthy
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Suitable physical activity during pregnancy and postpartum helps reduce the risk of pregnancy complications, improving the health of both mother and fetus.
20-month-old baby swallows half a plastic spoon, warning of the risk of swallowing foreign objects
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Children swallowing foreign objects is a common accident. Recently, a 20-month-old baby boy had to be hospitalized after accidentally swallowing half a broken plastic spoon while eating yogurt.
Thoai Son Medical Center bans bidding for 3 years for Phuc Thien Pharmaceuticals
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An Giang - Thoai Son Medical Center decided to handle violations in bidding activities for contractor Phuc Thien Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company.
Doctors warn many traffic accident victims of lifelong sequelae
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Khanh Hoa - Every day, doctors receive many traffic accident cases with serious injuries, many cases threatening life.
3 important notes when taking care of children with fever at home
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To help children recover quickly when they have a fever, parents need to pay attention to some following care principles.
People increase vaccination against the risk of epidemics in the rainy season
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Hanoi - Frequent thunderstorms and high humidity increase the risk of many infectious diseases. Many people proactively get vaccinated to prevent diseases during the rainy season.
Ministry of Health requests verification of case of nearly 3-year-old boy dying after intervention class
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Thanh Hoa - The Department of Mothers and Children (Ministry of Health) requested the Thanh Hoa Department of Health to coordinate in verifying the case of a nearly 3-year-old boy dying after studying at an intervention facility.
Ministry of Health guides proper physical activity for the elderly
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Elderly people should maintain appropriate physical activity to reduce the risk of disease, falls and improve physical and mental health.
14-year-old teenager almost blinded due to subjectivity with prolonged nosebleeds
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Ocular prolapse and prolonged nosebleeds but no examination, a 14-year-old teenager was found to have a rare tumor that had invaded the eye socket and skull base.
Applying technology to help patients with tumors and cancer in the facial area restore 90% of their appearance
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3D modeling technology helps to accurately regenerate the jawbone, restore up to 90% of the face and bring new hope to many patients with tumors and cancer in Ho Chi Minh City.
