Many of the most serious gastrointestinal (GI) cancers – colon and gastric cancer among them – begin silently, without obvious symptoms. By the time warning signs appear, the disease may already be advanced. That’s why screening is so critical.
Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease is now recognised as the most common chronic liver disease globally, affecting approximately 25 per cent of the population.
In an respond to the President Hồ Chí Minh call about physical exercise and sport the Ministry of Public Security organised its Olympic Run Day - For National Security on March 27 in Hà Nội.
Việt Nam faces a significant TB burden, with approximately 170,000 new cases and 11,000 to 12,000 deaths annually. TB is one of the leading causes of death from infectious diseases in the country.
Spinal muscular atrophy type 1 is a genetic disorder that typically appears within the first six months of life, causing severe muscle weakness and hypotonia. Babies with SMA often struggle to meet motor milestones, such as sitting, standing or walking.
Recent reports of a surge in respiratory infections in China have led to concerns of another pandemic. However, the virus responsible for this increase, human metapneumovirus (hMPV), is neither new nor mysterious.
WHO defines physical activity as ''any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure''. Physical activity is not just structured time dedicated to exercise- it involves any active movement including daily steps, commuting to/from work, domestic tasks such...
In HCM City, 390 hotels and restaurants have become
smoke-free zones as part of a municipal programme to non-smoking
environments in restaurants and hotels unveiled two years ago.
Soon after arriving in Ha Noi, I noticed many of the locals were wearing
masks. I didn''t give it another thought, taking it merely as part of
living in a big city. Until recently, that is.