Health

Do hot pots melt contact lenses? 

January 9, 2012
Do hot pots melt contact lenses? 

People wearing refractive glasses, especially contact lenses, are always warned by doctors to stay away from fire and heat. Rumors about a Taiwanese man wearing contact lenses being hospitalized with eye trauma after eating hot pot – the steam apparently melted the lenses – has prompted Vietnamese doctors to warn about the poor awareness of [...]

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Doctors induce medical coma after removing enormous tumor 

January 7, 2012
Doctors induce medical coma after removing enormous tumor 

Doctors performing surgery to remove Nguyen Duy Hai's 82-kilogram tumor at Ho Chi Minh City's FV Hospital on Jan 5. A man whose giant tumor was removed in a high-profile operation Thursday remains unconscious after being put under a medically induced coma, doctors at Ho Chi Minh City’s FV Hospital told the press Friday. Nguyen Duy Hai, [...]

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Degenerative joint disease 

January 6, 2012
Degenerative joint disease 

To ward off degenerative joint disease, adopt correct postures and avoid strong, sudden movements when working or exercising, especially when carrying, pushing, or lifting heavy loads. As humans advance into old age, wear and tear causes the joints to deteriorate even more than other parts of the body. When they become inflamed and swollen, the [...]

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Doctors remove facial tumors of Vietnamese woman 

January 6, 2012
Doctors remove facial tumors of Vietnamese woman 

Kieu Thi My Dung (L) had facial tumors removed on Friday. An American surgeon and Vietnamese doctors performed surgery to remove abnormal facial tumors from a 22-year-old girl at Ho Chi Minh City’s Cho Ray Hospital on Friday, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported. The operation on Kieu Thi My Dung started at 10 a.m. and ended [...]

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Woman with abnormal facial tumors to be treated 

January 2, 2012
Woman with abnormal facial tumors to be treated 

Kieu Thi My Dung with tumors on her face. (Photo: VnExpress) A 22-year-old woman who recently grabbed headlines for her facial tumors has been admitted to a Ho Chi Minh City hospital for treatment, Lao Dong (Labor) newspaper reported. Kieu Thi My Dung of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong is at the Cho [...]

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Japan funds project to control drug-resistant bacteria 

December 30, 2011
Japan funds project to control drug-resistant bacteria 

  The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has pledged to provide US$3.8 million in non-refundable aid to a project to control drug-resistant bacteria in Vietnam. The project will be carried out from 2012 to 2017 in Hanoi, Thai Binh, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho. Under the project, JICA will transfer technologies to [...]

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Vietnam’s Bubble Woman to be treated in HCMC 

December 30, 2011
Vietnam’s Bubble Woman to be treated in HCMC 

Thach Thi Sa Ly, 35, is densly covered with tumors all over her body Doctors from Ho Chi Minh City’s Cho Ray Hospital have pledged to treat a 35-year-old woman who is densely covered with bubble-like lumps. Doctor Le Minh Hien of the hospital said they visited the house of Thach Thi Sa Ly in [...]

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Garden goodness for hypertension and diabetes 

December 30, 2011
Garden goodness for hypertension and diabetes 

Apple and avocado are among the ideal food for people suffering from high blood pressure and diabetes. Vietnam is a tropical country with a bounty of cheap fruit and vegetables year-round. Much of this abundant produce like ớt xanh (green capsicum), apple, bitter melon, celery, cucumber and avocado aids in the treatment of high blood [...]

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Vietnam’s Bubble Woman to be treated in HCMC 

December 29, 2011
Vietnam’s Bubble Woman to be treated in HCMC 

Thach Thi Sa Ly, 35, is densly covered with tumors all over her body Doctors from Ho Chi Minh City’s Cho Ray Hospital have pledged to treat a 35-year-old woman who is densely covered with bubble-like lumps. Doctor Le Minh Hien of the hospital said they visited the house of Thach Thi Sa Ly in [...]

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Garden goodness for hypertension and diabetes 

December 29, 2011
Garden goodness for hypertension and diabetes 

Apple and avocado are among the ideal food for people suffering from high blood pressure and diabetes. Vietnam is a tropical country with a bounty of cheap fruit and vegetables year-round. Much of this abundant produce like ớt xanh (green capsicum), apple, bitter melon, celery, cucumber and avocado aids in the treatment of high blood [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...