Medical
Man in Da Nang accidentally swallows bamboo toothpick while sleeping
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Da Nang - Swallowing a toothpick and then falling asleep, a 67-year-old man accidentally swallowed a sharp bamboo toothpick, 5cm long, into his stomach, leading to critical condition.
Baby has prolonged shortness of breath, doctors discover a live leech more than 12cm long in the trachea
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Quang Ngai - The baby was hospitalized in a state of prolonged shortness of breath. Through endoscopy, doctors at the Provincial Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital discovered a leech over 12cm long living in the airway.
Successful surgery on a 1.1kg teratoma tumor for a newborn
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Ho Chi Minh City - Children's Hospital 1 has successfully operated on a giant tumor in the coccyx region weighing 1.1kg for a 2-day-old newborn.
Ministry of Health tightens management of free medicine program, preventing abuse for advertising
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The Ministry of Health requests the unified implementation of new regulations on the free drug support program to ensure transparency.
Ministry of Health warns of US recall of infant milk after 3 cases of poisoning
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The Ministry of Health issued an urgent warning about Nara Organics infant formula product after the US recalled all products due to 3 cases of Botulinum poisoning in infants.
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.
Nameless children and the journey to regain citizenship
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Many hospitals and functional agencies in Ho Chi Minh City are coordinating to protect the right to life, medical care and citizenship for abandoned children.
Ca gai leo, chè dây, sâm cau in the list of high-value medicinal herbs in Lang Son
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Lang Son - The Provincial People's Committee has just issued a list of 17 medicinal plants with high medical and economic value to orient the development of concentrated raw material areas.
Rescuing a patient in Ninh Binh with a large uterine fibroid tumor equivalent to a 7-month pregnant fetus
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Ninh Binh - Nam Dinh Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital has just successfully operated on a large uterine fibroid tumor equivalent to a 7-month pregnant woman for a 45-year-old patient.
Dien Bien deploys free health check-ups for people reaching 9.9% after 1 month
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Dien Bien - As of the end of May 25, health facilities throughout the province have deployed free health check-ups for people reaching 9.9%.
Babies are called by numbers instead of names
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Some babies are only a few months old and already have to live in the hospital. In that journey, doctors and nurses become their closest relatives.
Ebola epidemic has not entered Vietnam but cannot be subjective
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The Ebola epidemic continues to develop complicatedly in some African countries, causing the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a global state of emergency. Although Vietnam has not recorded any cases, the health sector still strengthens surveillance at border gates, proactively prepares testing and treatment capacity, and warns people not to be subjective about the risk of epidemic intrusion.
Dengue fever worries surround boarding houses in Can Tho
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Can Tho - Amidst cramped, damp rented spaces, the risk of dengue fever is present, directly threatening people's health.
Extreme heat, Ministry of Health recommends limiting going out during peak hours 10:00-16:00
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Intense heat is appearing early and lasting in many areas across the country, the Ministry of Health has just issued a warning to people to limit going out during peak hours.
1 dead, 2 in critical condition in Ca Mau after a drinking party
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Ca Mau - After drinking rice wine of unknown origin, 3 men suspected of methanol poisoning; of which 1 person died, 2 people are in critical condition.
