Health

Vietnamâs H1N1 death toll climbs to 50
17/12/2009 05:00
The death of three more people last week, including that of two pregnant women, have taken the nationâs death toll from the influenza A (H1N1) virus to 50, the health ministry reported Wednesday....
Students fall sick again as authorities dither
13/12/2009 05:00
A student at Quan Toan Junior High in Hai Phong City was rushed to hospital with difficult breathing, Six junior high students in the northern port city of Hai Phong were hospitalized with breathing...
Da Nang health center gives wrong advice on vaccines
13/12/2009 05:00
A womenâs health center in Da Nang City is doing its clients a disservice, charging higher fees and giving out wrong information, a Thanh Nien investigation has found. The Da Nang...
Regain that girlish look
12/12/2009 05:00
Most new mothers are aghast when they survey their stretch marks and general appearance. Getting back that slim figure is no easy task, but these natural remedies could help. Hoa...
Official cautious as vaccine maker denies liability for problems
12/12/2009 05:00
The manufacturer of a H1N1 vaccine that caused severe adverse effects in Canada last month will not bear any responsibility if similar complications occur in Vietnam, the World Health Organization (WHO) has...
Hanoi claims insufficient proof to punish food safety violators
11/12/2009 05:00
cooking -safety-345-09.jpg" hspace="1" align="left" vspace="1" class=pix> No violator of food safety regulations has been punished in a recent wave of allegations against suspected dirty producers due to a lack...
Melon seeds found soaked in cancerous dye
11/12/2009 05:00
Melon seeds in Da Nang have been soaked in carcinogenic chemicals, health authorities said, but the alleged producer said the products must have been counterfeited. Tests by the Da...