Medical

Timely surgery saves patient with horsetail cluster syndrome due to scaffolding fall

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Vinh Long - A workplace accident caused severe spinal injury, the patient underwent emergency surgery to avoid the risk of paralysis of both legs and prolonged spinal muscular disorder.

Establish an investigation team into the case of 46 elementary school students hospitalized in Ho Chi Minh City

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Ho Chi Minh City - 46 cases with suspected food poisoning symptoms at Dang Thuy Tram Elementary School came for examination and treatment at medical facilities.

The Central Endocrinology Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City is gradually being completed after more than 5 years of construction

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The Southern Central Endocrinology Hospital (Tan Nhut commune, Ho Chi Minh City) was started in December 2020 with a total investment of about 1,000 billion VND.

Bach Mai Hospital, Viet Duc Hospital facility 2: Proposal for health insurance mechanism

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Bach Mai Hospital and Viet Duc Hospital, facility 2, will soon be put into operation, proposing to sign health insurance medical examination and treatment contracts like facility 1.

Avoid risks when eating out, experts reveal how to choose a restaurant that ensures food hygiene

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Below are recommendations to help you identify food establishments that ensure basic hygiene conditions and avoid food poisoning.

Hue Department of Health examines and distributes free medicine to people

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HUE - Hue City Department of Health coordinates with units to organize medical examinations, dispense medicine and give gifts to people in difficult circumstances in Hoa Chau ward.

Establishing the Vietnam Sports Medicine Association, connecting domestic and international sports medicine

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The establishment of the Vietnam Sports Medicine Association opens up more opportunities to care for and protect the health of athletes, meeting the increasing requirements of Vietnamese sports.

Sensitive ear pain, 6-year-old girl suffers from paralysis of the 7th nerve

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Only fleeting symptoms of ear pain and headache appeared, a 6-year-old girl in Hanoi unexpectedly suffered from paralysis of the 7th nerve due to the zona virus entering the ear area.

In the cold winter, patients' families are warmed up with 0-dong sleepers

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Understanding the hardship of patients' families in the cold season, the Central Tropical Diseases Hospital has arranged completely free temporary accommodation for them.

Risk of ovarian loss due to rare hernia in 11-month-old baby girl

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Ho Chi Minh City - Thought it was not dangerous, a swollen groin caused an 11-month-old baby girl to almost lose her ovaries.

Using safe blood pressure medication and a scientific dose reduction roadmap

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Blood pressure medication is often considered a "lifetime companion", but in some cases, patients can still reduce or stop medication.

Launching the Vietnam Sports Medicine Association

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Hanoi - Today (January 11), the Vietnam Sports Medicine Association organized the Launching Ceremony of the Association and the Executive Committee for the term 2026 - 2031.

People proactively vaccinate against flu season before Tet travel peak

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Faced with the risk of seasonal flu and respiratory diseases increasing at the end of the year, many families have chosen to actively get vaccinated to reduce the risk of infection and complications.

Does drinking water help lower blood pressure?

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Drinking water helps stabilize blood pressure when the body is dehydrated, but drinking too much is not a cure and can be harmful.

Buying firecrackers to burn, a child suffered severe burns

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Ho Chi Minh City - After the firecracker exploded, the child was taken to the emergency room in a state of severe degree II-III burns.

Prolonged strange symptoms, 14-year-old patient diagnosed with emotional disorder

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Although only 14 years old, a child patient had to be hospitalized for treatment of emotional disorder after a long period of withdrawal, talking and laughing alone and declining academic performance.

Ho Chi Minh City brings high-quality healthcare services closer to the people

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Ho Chi Minh City - On January 10, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health organized a conference to summarize activities in 2025 and deploy key activities in 2026.

Electronic medical examination books reduce procedures and increase efficiency

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From January 6, medical facilities do not require patients to bring paper books if the information is already on the VNeID application. The deployment of electronic books helps reduce paper records, improve the efficiency of management and healthcare, and promote digital transformation in the health sector.

Playing firecrackers at home, a child hospitalized due to severe burns

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Ho Chi Minh City - On January 10, Children's Hospital 2 said it is actively treating a child patient who was injured playing with firecrackers at home.

Subjective when it's cold, patients suffer from paralysis of the 7th nerve

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Hanoi - Sudden cold weather, subjectiveness and not keeping warm properly have caused many people to be hospitalized due to paralysis of the 7th nerve.