Medical

Doctors show how to prevent cataracts for everyone

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Age is the main cause of cataracts, but modern lifestyles and some medical conditions can also accelerate the aging process of the eyes.

Village midwives and grassroots health workers receive support, the highest is over 1.77 million VND/month

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From July 15, 2026, village midwives and grassroots health workers can receive monthly support of up to more than 1.77 million VND according to new regulations.

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.

EV71 strain increases again, parents should not be subjective about hand, foot and mouth disease

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Ho Chi Minh City - At Children's Hospital 1, about 1/3 of pediatric patients being treated at a severe level of hand, foot and mouth disease, strain EV71, show signs of increasing.

Avocado is extremely good but the following people should limit it

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Patients with kidney failure, latex allergies, or stomach problems should consult a doctor when eating avocados.

Ho Chi Minh City improves the quality of grassroots healthcare, attracting patients back

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The number of patients at Ho Chi Minh City Health Stations has increased significantly in recent times, thanks to infrastructure investment, improved management capacity and innovation in service methods.

Beware of fish bones, recommendations from doctors

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Can Tho - Doctors recommend that people be careful in eating, especially when using foods with small, sharp fish bones.

Can Tho Oncology Hospital officially receives the transfer of accelerated radiation therapy system

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Can Tho - Can Tho Oncology Hospital receives the handover of the accelerated radiation therapy system, thereby helping patients in the area access advanced radiation therapy techniques.

Does midday nap help prolong life

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Not only does it help reduce fatigue, many studies show that a reasonable nap can also bring long-term health benefits, and even contribute to prolonging life.

Warning about subjectivity with the route of infection of meningococcal disease

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The number of meningococcal meningitis cases tends to increase again in many localities, but many people are still subjective about the routes of infection.

Signs of meningococcal meningitis distinguished from common flu

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Can Tho - Meningococcal meningitis, besides similar signs to the flu, can be noted as characteristics of stiff neck, fear of light or drowsiness.

Causes of increasingly common infertility

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Doctors say that infertility is becoming increasingly common, not only due to medical factors but also related to lifestyle.

Mother choked up because her 6-year-old daughter has kidney disease, with a cautious prognosis

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Thinking he would be like many young children preparing to enter 1st grade, but the 6-year-old patient from Lao Cai had to put aside his dream of going to school because he suffered from kidney failure syndrome.

After a newly discovered meningococcal meningitis case, many people in Ho Chi Minh City actively vaccinated

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Ho Chi Minh City recorded a case of meningococcal meningitis in a 21-year-old student who has not been vaccinated. Faced with the risk of rapid disease spread, many people have proactively gone for vaccination early.

Men proactively get HPV vaccine before higher risk of infection than women

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The rate of HPV infection in men is higher than in women, while many people are still not fully aware of the risks and roles of vaccination.

Thai Nguyen sends 46 doctors to grassroots level

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Thai Nguyen - On March 27, Thai Nguyen Department of Health organized a meeting with doctors assigned to work at commune and ward health stations in 2026.

Warning of pufferfish poisoning, 3 consecutive cases hospitalized in Can Tho

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Can Tho - Doctors received and rescued 3 consecutive cases of pufferfish poisoning (also known as jackfruit snakehead fish) in just 2 days.

Abusing electronic devices, children face the risk of autism and psychological disorders

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Ho Chi Minh City - Letting children use electronic devices too much can seriously affect psychological and physical development.