Medical
Are people doing IVF covered by health insurance?
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Although the success rate is high, IVF is very expensive. Therefore, many people are concerned about whether IVF is covered by health insurance?
17 years old with gout due to abnormally high uric acid
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A 17-year-old male student with gout, due to congenital cyanotic heart disease, has a higher risk of gout and increased uric acid, plus genetic factors.
Strictly manage cosmetics sales via TikTok, Zalo, Facebook, YouTube
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The Department of Drug Administration, Ministry of Health has just issued an official dispatch on strengthening the management of cosmetics.
Young man breaks arm bone while playing arm wrestling
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E Hospital has just received a case of a 24-year-old man in Hanoi who broke his right arm after participating in an arm wrestling game.
Ministry of Health proposes fine of up to 2 million VND for e-cigarette use
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The Ministry of Health proposed a fine of 1 to 2 million VND for harboring and using e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products, with the fine doubled for repeat offenses.
Total thyroidectomy for 24-year-old female patient
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Da Nang - Doctors have just successfully removed the entire thyroid goiter measuring 15x10x10cm each lobe from a 24-year-old female patient.
4cm long leech found in patient's nose
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Quang Binh - A leech about 4cm long was just removed from a female patient's nose by doctors at Bac Quang Binh General Hospital.
Lack of geriatricians and elderly care services
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Population aging has been a major challenge globally. Meanwhile, health care services for the elderly are limited.
Da Nang doctor provides timely dialysis for foreign tourists
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Da Nang - On the morning of October 4, a Kyrgyz tourist went to Hospital 199, Ministry of Public Security for medical examination and dialysis during his trip.
Warning of hand, foot and mouth disease increasing in Ho Chi Minh City
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In week 39, Ho Chi Minh City recorded 420 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, an increase of 37.3% compared to the average of the previous 4 weeks.
One person died after being scratched by a dog 2 months ago, suspected of rabies
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Binh Thuan - A 28-year-old woman died of suspected rabies. Before that, she was scratched by a dog at home, but did not get a rabies vaccination but went to a traditional medicine practitioner.
Snoring, sleep apnea - the nightmare of patients and their families
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HCMC - Sleep apnea and snoring in young children are very dangerous. If not treated thoroughly, it will affect the child's development.
Self-treatment of cancer is on the rise again
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The situation of cancer patients who do not follow treatment regimens and self-medicate through word of mouth, making their condition worse, has become more common recently.
Another baby born healthy thanks to fetal heart catheterization
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HCMC - The baby who had an intrauterine heart catheterization was born healthy and was transferred to Children's Hospital 1 for further monitoring and treatment.
Drinking half a liter of alcohol every day for 20 years, the "god of alcohol" got cirrhosis
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"Alcohol god" drank half a liter of alcohol every day for 20 years, and as a result had to live with liver disease for the rest of his life.
Surgery to remove 700 gram stone from patient's body
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Dak Lak - Doctors successfully performed surgery and removed a 700 gram stone from the patient's body.
113 year old woman fell and broke her femur
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Doctors at E Hospital have just successfully performed surgery on a 113-year-old patient who was admitted to the emergency room and diagnosed with a fracture of the right femur.
Reviving droopy eyes due to brain tumors
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HCMC - Ptosis after surgery is a common condition, especially in patients undergoing surgery for meningioma.
Mechanisms and policies have been opened but there is still a shortage of local medicines and medical supplies
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In 2024, the Law on Bidding (amended) took effect, removing bottlenecks in bidding in many fields, especially in the health sector. However, there is still a shortage of drugs and medical equipment in some places.
There are more and more cases of accidents due to tattoos
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HCMC - Complications after tattooing are a complex problem and difficult to treat.