Medical

Hanoi examines students' health, promptly detects diseases and scoliosis

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Hanoi is implementing free periodic health check-ups for more than 2.2 million preschool children and students, thereby promptly detecting diseases and scoliosis in children.

Proposal to ban tobacco display at points of sale, tighten e-cigarettes

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The draft Law amending the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms proposes comprehensively tightening e-cigarettes, heated tobacco and banning tobacco displays at points of sale.

Playing games until 4 pm/day, 14-year-old child hospitalized for treatment

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Due to phone abuse, some teenagers have to be hospitalized for psychological treatment. Through exploitation, there are cases of spending up to 16 hours a day playing games.

Da Nang Hospital broadcasts live the ASEAN Cup 2026 final for patients

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Da Nang - Da Nang Hospital organizes live broadcast of the second leg final of ASEAN Cup 2026 between Vietnam and Thailand.

Many people hospitalized after eating bread in Gia Lai, Ministry of Health intervenes

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Many people experienced abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and fever after eating bread at a business household in Gia Lai. The Ministry of Health intervened.

50 years of smoking, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease worsens because of not quitting smoking

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Despite being diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a male patient still maintains the habit of smoking - the leading factor causing lung damage.

Antibiotic resistance: When the drug is no longer effective, patients face the risk of death

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Antibiotic resistance is causing many drugs to lose their effectiveness, pushing patients into prolonged and costly treatment.

Ministry of Health proposes to amend and supplement more job positions at health stations

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The Ministry of Health proposes to amend and supplement job positions and the number of people working at the Health Station.

Long-term leverage, creating a boost to improve birth rates

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In the context of rapidly aging population, the Ministry of Health proposes financial support to encourage having enough 2 children, creating a boost for the plummeting birth rate.

How does eating too much for 48 hours affect the intestines?

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Only after 48 hours of excessive eating, the digestive system can be disrupted, causing inflammation, bacterial imbalance and affecting both physically and mentally.

A child in Dak Lak dies from meningococcal meningitis

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Dak Lak - A child has just died from meningococcal meningitis in the area.

Passenger car plunges into abyss in Son La: The race to win life for victims

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On the afternoon of April 26, a passenger car plunged into a deep abyss in Son La, causing many injuries, including multiple severe injuries.

No prescription, 500 mg antibiotics are still sold through disease symptoms descriptions

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Although classified as prescription drugs, 500 mg antibiotics are still easily sold at some pharmacies just by describing the common symptoms of the disease.

Don't let bathing in the wrong way lead to stroke

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During hot holidays, the habit of showering immediately after sunbathing to cool down can cause heat shock, increasing the risk of stroke.

Only 6 days old, the patient was diagnosed with a rare disease

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Ho Chi Minh City - A 6-day-old infant was hospitalized due to abdominal distension and green discharge, but after examination, it was determined to have appendicitis, a rare disease at this age.

Dookki, Laboong fined for food safety violations

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Hanoi - Dookki restaurant, Laboong milk tea and many eateries in the city were administratively sanctioned in the field of food safety.

Parents reflect inadequacies when taking vaccines at a health station in Khanh Hoa

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Khanh Hoa - A parent complained about taking his child to the commune health station to get Rota vaccine but being refused because he had not registered in advance...

Endoscopic surgery saves patient stabbed through chest and abdomen by wooden branch

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Khanh Hoa - A patient whose chest and abdomen were pierced by a wooden branch has been successfully treated by doctors with modern endoscopic surgery.

Borrowing health insurance cards for medical examination may be fined nearly 20 million VND

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From May 15, 2026, acts of lending cards to others or using other people's health insurance cards when going for medical examination and treatment may be fined nearly 20 million VND.

Increasing cases of rabies in the hot season, people proactively get vaccinated

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In the first months of 2026, the number of rabies cases increased in many localities, and many people actively went for vaccination to prevent the disease.