Health

Vietnamâs âgolden populationâ to lack luster: experts
20/08/2009 05:00
Workers at a construction site in Hanoi Vietnamâs population is maturing with more people entering the labor force but their âqualityâ in terms of health, educational and vocational qualifications...
More students contract H1N1 as 76 new cases confirmed
20/08/2009 05:00
Health authorities in Ho Chi Minh City Thursday reported 16 students of Thanh Binh Private High School in Tan Binh District were quarantined after many displayed symptoms of influenza A (H1N1)....
Sleep disorders linked to premature deaths: study
19/08/2009 05:00
A Japanese woman sleeps. Persons afflicted with severe breathing disorders during sleep face an increased risk of premature death, according to a new study. The risk is most apparent in...
Tainted eggplants scare in Vietnam
19/08/2009 05:00
Health officials in Vietnam are checking whether pesticides poisoned more than 60 people who ate pickled eggplants, local media reported on Tuesday. The victims, in Hung Yen province near the capital Hanoi, were hospitalised with fevers,...
H1N1 infects more schools, ministry releases new instructions
19/08/2009 05:00
Another temporary clinic was set up Tuesday at a Ho Chi Minh City high school where 15 students tested positive for influenza A (H1N1). They were among 32 students who had high fevers for two days....
Vietnam plans flu medicine for children as H1N1 spreads further
19/08/2009 05:00
A student is having a medical check-up at Quoc Van Sai Gon High School in Ho Chi Minh City Wednesday. The Ministry of Health announced Wednesday it would soon start producing Tamiflu, the drug that is being used...
Schools step up flu prevention as school year opens
16/08/2009 05:00
Children are taught to wear medical masks at a primary school in Ho Chi Minh City. Education authorities at large cities nationwide have sterilized schools and are ready to teach students prevention measures...