Pelvic organ prolapse causes, symptoms and treatment Pelvic organ prolapse is a condition that only affects women. It happens when tissues that support the organs in the lower belly relax. These tissues are sometimes called the pelvic floor. When they relax too much, the organs drop down and press against or bulge into the vagina.

Qualitas: GP Clinics as First Line of Care for Mental Health Qualitas: GP Clinics as First Line of Care for Mental Health

To-your-health: Time to Get Your Shots Most people have had the flu, but not everyone knows that the word “influenza” refers to a very specific group of viruses that are a dangerous subset of the various common colds and flus we’re familiar with. In Việt Nam, you can get it at any time of the year.

A plague or a blessing? Nearly 20 poor households from a rural commune in the central province of Quảng Trị thought their lives were about to turn around, or at least improve a wee bit, when they were included on a list to receive cattle from a poverty reduction project.

To-your-health: Understanding Hysterectomy A hysterectomy is surgery to remove the uterus. The uterus is the part of a woman's body that carries a baby if she is pregnant.

Great Bay Bio and Boji Medical have Reached Strategic Cooperation to Jointly Develop a Long-Acting Biological and Innovative Anti-Anemia Injection Great Bay Bio and Boji Medical have Reached Strategic Cooperation to Jointly Develop a Long-Acting Biological and Innovative Anti-Anemia Injection

Health Ministry amends guidelines for dengue diagnosis and treatment

The Ministry of Health (MoH) will amend the guidelines on diagnosis and treatment for dengue patients in a bid to improve the effectiveness of treatment and reduce the mortality rate caused by the disease.

Fever in pregnancy carries extra risks A fever, by definition, is the body’s way of showing that the immune system is working to defend the body against an infection. The same thing is true of a fever during pregnancy since the body’s immune system is working harder to keep both you and your baby safe. This extra stress can make you more susceptible to virus and infections that lead to a fever.

First dengue fever death this year reported in Kon Tum The Central Highlands province of Kon Tum has recorded its first death due to dengue fever this year, the provincial Centre for Disease Control announced.

HCM City sees surge in hand, foot and mouth infections

Hand, foot and mouth disease is reaching its peak season in HCM City, with incidence doubling last month from August, according to the city Preventive Medicine Centre.