Health

7cm filarial taken out from patient eye
01/12/2010 05:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Doctors of the Hanoi-based National Eye Hospital recently took out a 7cm filarial from the eye of a 47-year-old man in Hanoi. This is not the first such case. The hospital has treated many patients who had filarials in their...
Bird flu discovered in flood hit central provinces
28/11/2010 05:00
Bird flu H5N1 virus was discovered in northern provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh that were affected by floods this month, said health officials on Friday. Poultries are breeded in Nam Dinh Province. (File photo) In...
Avian flu recurs in northern Vietnam
28/11/2010 05:00
Three hundred ducks in Nam Dinh Province have tested positive for the H1N5 virus, according to Hoang Van Nam, chief of the Department of Animal Health Wednesday. Â Nam made his announcement a couple of days after...
Juiced!
27/11/2010 05:00
Tomato is rich in vitamins A and C, cellulose, citric acid, amino acids, and lycopene. The fruit contains antioxidants, helps boost the immune system and can prevent prostate cancer in men. While in Vietnam, take advantage of the...
To live longer, choose yellow and green vegetables: study
26/11/2010 05:00
Carrots are a key source of both alpha-carotene and beta-carotene Eating yellow oranges and dark green veggies such as carrots, sweet potatoes and green beans can add years to your life, suggests a new study. This time, it is...
17 tons of frozen food with unclear origin found in Hanoi
05/02/2010 05:00
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Methanol, aldehyde found in deadly southern Vietnam rice wine
05/02/2010 05:00
Rice wine with excessive chemical substances added to it killed five people and sent 23 to hospital between Saturday and Monday in the central province of Ninh Thuan, a local health official said on Wednesday....