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.

Tinnitus, prolonged nosebleeds, 14-year-old teenager discovers rare tumor

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Winged eyes, prolonged nosebleeds but subjectively not going for examination, a 14-year-old teenager was diagnosed with a rare tumor in the nasal sinus area.

Temporarily suspending the operation of Kamly Clinic after Lao Dong's reflection

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Hanoi - After the reflection of Lao Dong Newspaper, Kamly Clinic (Kham Thien street) was initially identified to have some shortcomings.

Food Safety Department requests Shopee, Lazada to remove Slimaura Care x3 product

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The Food Safety Department requested Shopee and Lazada to stop business and remove Slimaura Care x3 products after discovering incorrect product announcement information.

Risks of infusion at home for nourishment and beauty

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Infusion at home to "boost", detoxify, and beautify is being chosen by many people. However, this procedure is potentially risky. The following is an article by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Lan Hieu, Director of Hanoi Medical University Hospital.

Almost ruptured the esophagus after swallowing a pill with the film still in it

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Hung Yen - A woman had to be hospitalized after mistakenly taking a pill with a blister pack intact, causing a foreign object to be stuck in her esophagus.

Lao Cai sets a target of 100% of people participating in health insurance by 2030

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Lao Cai - The province is implementing many solutions to increase the health insurance coverage rate to 100% by 2030, contributing to ensuring social security.

35 is the milestone to start controlling blood sugar, many people still ignore it

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Many people think that blood sugar disorders or diabetes are just diseases of the elderly.

Retaining grassroots healthcare personnel requires strong enough policies

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Gia Lai - Voters propose that there should be strong enough policies on salaries, allowances, training and improving working conditions to attract and retain grassroots healthcare personnel.

People hope to reduce the burden from the health insurance proposal to pay for home visits

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The proposal for health insurance to pay for medical examination and treatment costs at home has received the consensus of many people because it is suitable for current health care needs.

The journey of facial reconstruction for patients with tumors and cancer

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Ho Chi Minh City - Treating tumors and cancers in the head, face, and neck is not only removing tumors but also a journey to restore appearance and vital function.

Concerns about dengue fever behind the doors of cheap rented rooms

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Hanoi - Many rented rooms are damp, with stagnant water and dense mosquitoes, causing tenants to always be worried about the increasing risk of dengue fever.

Gia Lai still lacks nearly 500 commune-level medical personnel

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Gia Lai still lacks 494 personnel at commune-level health stations after arranging administrative units. Voters proposed to soon add personnel to ensure grassroots health activities.

Floating weight loss pens, home injection service with many potential risks

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Weight loss pens of unknown origin are sold publicly online, accompanied by home-based injection services, posing many risks for users.

44.6% of dentures manufacturing and trading establishments inspected and fined

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Hanoi Department of Health discovered 33/74 establishments producing and trading in dentures and type B medical equipment violating regulations, with a total fine amount of up to 1.35 billion VND.

Common misunderstandings about blood DNA testing

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Many concepts about blood DNA testing are still passed down from ear to ear, but many of them are scientifically unfounded misunderstandings.