Medical
Seemingly simple nosebleeds, a 72-year-old man has a stroke
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Ho Chi Minh City - A 72-year-old man who was taking anticoagulants suddenly had prolonged nosebleeds, then progressed severely and continued to experience stroke complications.
Regaining airways for patients with invasive thyroid cancer in the trachea
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On June 4, Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital announced that it had successfully performed a complex surgery for a rare thyroid cancer patient with endotracheal invasion.
Drinking 200ml of strange alcohol, one person had cardiac arrest, one person had kidney failure and had to have blood filtration
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After drinking about 200ml of alcohol of unknown origin, two men suffered severe poisoning. One person had cardiac arrest, and one person had acute kidney failure requiring emergency blood filtration.
Rescuing an 84-year-old woman who had cardiac arrest and respiratory arrest while swimming in Nha Trang beach
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Khanh Hoa - An 84-year-old woman was promptly rescued by Nha Trang beach rescuers after falling into cardiac arrest and respiratory arrest while swimming in the sea.
Ho Chi Minh City traffic police guide and support the transportation of donated hearts to save patients waiting for transplants
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Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Police said they have deployed forces to guide and support the transportation of donated hearts to hospitals, serving emergency transplants.
Successful surgery on a large uterine fibroid causing compression
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On May 29, Nha Be General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City said it had just successfully operated on a female patient with large uterine fibroids causing compression complications.
Violating drug circulation regulations, many pharmaceutical enterprises are heavily fined
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The Drug Administration of Vietnam (Ministry of Health) has just fined many pharmaceutical enterprises from more than 100 to 310 million VND for violations in drug circulation and pharmaceutical business.
Tighten measures to prevent Ebola epidemic at Tan Son Nhat airport
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Ho Chi Minh City - Tan Son Nhat Airport requests the entire unit to strengthen Ebola virus prevention to protect general health.
Meaningful program to help children with scoliosis detected and treated early
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The program of free screening and surgery support for children with hump and scoliosis will continue until June 18, 2026 at Central Military Hospital 108.
Lao Cai aims for universal free health check-ups from 2026
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Lao Cai - From 2026, the province strives for 100% of people to have health check-ups or free screenings at least once a year.
Thought he had mouth ulcers, young man unexpectedly got tongue cancer
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Doctors at K Hospital have just successfully operated on a 33-year-old patient with tongue cancer using modern microsurgery techniques.
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.
