Medical

2 consecutive cases of severed fingers due to work accidents, doctors advise on prevention methods

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The National Hospital for Tropical Diseases continuously receives 2 cases of multiple fingers severed due to work accidents.

Ministry of Health warns of food poisoning risk after rain and floods

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After storm No. 4 and floods, the Ministry of Health warned of the risk of food contamination, water sources and poisoning, requesting localities to urgently strengthen inspection and supervision.

Hit by a broken branch, a woman suffered multiple fractures and traumatic brain injury

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Ho Chi Minh City - On September 19, Cho Ray Hospital said it is actively treating a 57-year-old female patient who was crushed by a broken tree, leading to multiple injuries.

700-bed hospital in Ninh Binh leaks, patients have to use buckets to collect water

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Ninh Binh - Nam Dinh General Hospital has many seepage and leakage locations, causing patients to use buckets and basins to collect water.

9-year-old boy shoots foreign object in ear, serious injury

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A 9-year-old boy in Hanoi had to be hospitalized for emergency treatment after being shot with a pellet-shaped foreign object in his ear. The foreign object lay deep, causing serious damage to the eardrum.

Going to give birth, health insurance pays up to 100%, many people still don't know

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Health insurance participants when giving birth can be paid by the insurance fund from 80% to 100% of the cost depending on the group of subjects and form of medical examination and treatment.

Hanoi is scorching hot, doctors warn of the risk of heat shock and stroke

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Hanoi is experiencing a severe heat wave, with many places exceeding 39 degrees Celsius, increasing the risk of heatstroke and heatstroke, especially for outdoor workers.

Emergency treatment for a patient with a eel more than 50 cm long burrowing into the abdomen

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Dong Nai - The medical team of Thong Nhat General Hospital in Dong Nai successfully removed a eel over 50 cm long from a patient's abdomen.

The proposal to ban people born in 2010 from buying and smoking cigarettes has received much agreement

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The proposal to ban people born in 2010 from buying and using cigarettes is expected to contribute to forming a "smoke-free Vietnamese generation" in the future.

Intense heat, increased risk of heatstroke and heatstroke

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Intense heat increases the risk of heatstroke and heatstroke, seriously affecting health if not prevented in time.

Hai Phong City Party Secretary encourages elderly people to go for periodic health check-ups

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Hai Phong - Secretary of the City Party Committee Le Ngoc Chau inspects periodic health check-ups for the elderly in Gia Loc commune.

Quang Ninh provides free health check-ups for more than 1.4 million people from 25.5

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Quang Ninh - Quang Ninh is implementing 2 free health check-ups for all people in the province, starting from May 25, 2026.

Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City successfully performs 100 kidney transplants

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Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh City University Medical Center Hospital has just successfully performed its 100th kidney transplant.

Working too many hours can increase the risk of obesity

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New research shows that prolonged working hours not only cause stress but also increase the risk of obesity and metabolic disorders.

Da Nang deploys free health check-ups for all people from July 1st

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Da Nang - From July 1, 2026, the city will implement periodic health check-ups or free screenings for people throughout the area.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan visits and presents gifts to pediatric patients in Ho Chi Minh City

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Ho Chi Minh City - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Vice President, Chairwoman of the Sponsorship Council of the Vietnam Children's Fund Vo Thi Anh Xuan presented gifts at pediatric patients in Ho Chi Minh City.

Drug marketing "disguised" is increasingly sophisticated, besieging young people

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Tobacco marketing tricks are increasingly sophisticatedly disguised, taking young people as targets.

List of diseases subject to compulsory vaccination from July 1

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From July 1, 2026, many diseases will be included in the compulsory vaccination area according to new regulations.

Vietnam is globally honored by WHO for tobacco harm prevention and control

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has just awarded certificates recognizing Vietnam's contributions and achievements in tobacco harm prevention and control.

Ureteral sonde "forgotten" after 22 years of kidney stone surgery

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A 78-year-old woman in Hanoi was hospitalized due to prolonged back pain and was found to have left a ureteral catheter from a kidney stone surgery 22 years ago.