Medical

Playing in the summer, many children are hospitalized due to seemingly harmless falls

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Summer is the time when falling accidents in children increase. Doctors warn that many cases of fractures can still move, making parents easily subjective.

Hanoi supports costs for nearsightedness treatment, young people have more motivation for treatment

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Prolonged inconvenience due to nearsightedness, many young people have more motivation to treat refractive errors when Hanoi implements cost support policies from July 1, 2026.

Ca Mau has more than 1,470 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, 1 child died

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Ca Mau - The number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases has increased sharply compared to the same period last year, many localities recorded severe cases, and there have been deaths.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to conduct free screening for 5 common cancer groups

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In order to detect cancer early and reduce the burden of treatment, the Ho Chi Minh City health sector is developing a project to provide free cancer screening for people.

Thai Nguyen sets a goal to complete health check-ups for people before October 30th

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Thai Nguyen - On June 9, the Thai Nguyen Provincial Party Committee organized an online conference to communes and wards to deploy the Peak Month of periodic health check-ups for people.

Doctors warn returnees from Africa to be wary of malaria

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Doctors recommend that workers, international students and tourists need to monitor their health, go for examination early when there are abnormal signs, and prevent African malaria.

Unpredictable dangers when children abuse electronic devices

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Ho Chi Minh City - Doctors warn that child abuse of electronic devices can affect mental health, language, vision and learning.

Cao Bang treats cataracts early, reducing pressure on upper levels

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Cao Bang - Provincial General Hospital has just coordinated Phaco surgery to treat granulomass for 28 cases.

Lam Dong implements free health check-up program for more than 3.2 million people

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Lam Dong - The health sector is implementing a free health check-up program, striving to complete electronic health check-ups and records for more than 3.2 million people.

Cataracts are common in the elderly, doctors immediately point out identification signs

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Doctors recommend that people need to recognize early signs of cataracts to be examined and treated promptly.

4 unsuccessful alcohol withdrawals, patient hospitalized due to severe cirrhosis, vomiting blood

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After many years of alcohol addiction and 4 unsuccessful alcohol withdrawals, the 51-year-old man was hospitalized in a state of severe cirrhosis accompanied by many dangerous complications.

Proposal to increase the rate of payment for medicinal herbs and traditional medicines from the health insurance fund

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The current health insurance payment list includes 229 traditional medicines, medicinal herbs and 349 traditional medicine ingredients...

More than 22 billion VND in fines after nationwide food safety crackdown

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During the Action Month for Food Safety 2026, functional forces discovered nearly 5,800 violating establishments, fining more than 22 billion VND.

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.