Health

Never be complacent about H7N9 avian flu
06/04/2013 02:37
After the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that the A/H7N9 avian flu which has so far killed six in China might penetrate Vietnam, relevant Vietnamese ministries, agencies and localities have intensified preventative measures at border gates. Customs officers, market managers,...
H1N1 kills one in Yen Bai province
06/04/2013 02:34
The 46-year-old man was hospitalized on March 28 in critical condition. He was in severe respiratory distress, with his two lungs totally damaged. � Despite respiratory machine and Tamiflu support, the disease deteriorated rapidly and the patient passed away on March 30. His...
Hanoi to host 9th Asia-Pacific Burn Congress
28/03/2013 04:55
� Themed “ Challenges in Total Burn Care,” the event is expected to draw the participation of 600 delegates, including 300 leading regional and international experts on burns, wound healing and plastic surgery.� Participants will hear 127 reports, focusing on burn epidemiology,...
Viet Nam produces shoes for people with diabetes
19/03/2013 02:57
The Viet Nam Leather and Shoe Research Institute is currently selling six models of shoes for people with diabetes. These products are the research results from 2010 - 2012 by the institute. There are three models of shoes for women and three for men sold at the Institute and the National...
Deputy PM urges more efforts on anti-drug fight
06/03/2013 02:49
His request was made at a national video conference held in Hanoi on March 5 by the National Steering Committee for Prevention and Control of AIDS, Drug and Prostitution, to review the committee’s operations in 2012 and devise key orientations for 2013.� Phuc required committee to...
Usage of insecticide preserve red onions blinds farmers in southern Vietnam
11/12/2012 02:51
There are 828 blind people now, 267 of them being blind in both eyes. They are mostly farmers or women and young girls employed to peel the onions after harvest. The farmers use parathion, an insecticide that is banned or restricted in many countries, to protect their onions from insects....
Acupuncture may ease cancer-related fatigue
30/10/2012 06:32
Researchers found that women who attended six weekly acupuncture sessions had greater improvements in fatigue as well as anxiety, depression and quality of life, compared to those who only received educational materials. But that still doesn't prove it was the needles, themselves, that...