HCM City, foreign partners fight liver diseases 21/10/2012, 07:01:08 AM (VNA)-The Ho Chi Minh University of Medicine and Pharmacy and the San Francisco – HCM City Sister City Friendship Committee have inked a cooperation agreement on liver diseases prevention and treatment with the International Liver Foundation for Vietnam .

Smoking in the car 'breaks toxic limit' 16/10/2012, 09:06:07 AM (BBC)-Smoking in the car, even with the windows open or the air conditioning on, creates pollution that exceeds official "safe" limits, scientists say.

The vaccine that means coeliacs can eat wheat 15/10/2012, 09:59:06 AM (Dailymail)-A vaccine that stops the body reacting to one of the main ingredients in bread could allow thousands of coeliac sufferers to eat a normal diet.

How switching to decaf could save your sight: Drinking three cups of coffee a day linked with vision loss and blindness 15/10/2012, 09:52:29 AM (Dailymail)-Drinking more than three cups of coffee a day may increase the risk of vision loss and blindness, according to American research.

Eating two portions of fish a week while pregnant halves the risk of ADHD - but make sure it's haddock rather than tuna 15/10/2012, 09:37:05 AM (Dailymail)-The amount of fish a woman eats while pregnant may affect her child's chances of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Raging cancer and abnormal numbers 15/10/2012, 09:01:23 AM (VietNamNet Bridge)-According to unofficial statistics from the people and the governments of communes located around the Thach Khe iron mine (Ha Tinh province), there are nearly 100 people with cancer in recent years, an unusual number.

Obesity on the rise in children, adults in Vietnam 13/10/2012, 08:42:42 PM (VietNamNet Bridge)-Dr Do Thi Ngoc Diep, director of the City Nutrition Center, warned about obesity in children in the country at a seminar on "nutrition and physical exercise therapy in the treatment of obesity," held recently in Ho Chi Minh City.

Exposure to Traffic Air Pollution in Infancy Impairs Lung Function in Children 13/10/2012, 10:17:00 AM (ScienceDaily)-Exposure to ambient air pollution from traffic during infancy is associated with lung function deficits in children up to eight years of age, particularly among children sensitized to common allergens, according to a new study.

Maternal department issues warning on birth drug 12/10/2012, 03:18:05 PM (VNA)-The Health Ministry's Department of Maternal and Child Health has requested obstetric clinics throughout Vietnam not to use prostaglandin (E1), a labour inducing medicine, to avoid obstetric complications.

Strokes in young people 'rising' 12/10/2012, 01:00:29 AM (BBC)-Strokes are becoming more common at a younger age, with about one in five victims now below the age of 55, research in the American Academy of Neurology Journal suggests.

Women see growing risk of heart disease 08/10/2012, 09:23:54 AM (VietNamNet Bridge)-Women are as prone to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) as men, if not more so, experts said at a seminar on Saturday.

High blood pressure during pregnancy can cause lifelong effect on child's IQ 08/10/2012, 08:57:34 AM (Dailymail)-Being born to a mother who had high blood pressure during pregnancy can have a lifelong effect on your intelligence, new research suggests.

Taking low dose of aspirin to prevent heart disease could slow down memory loss 08/10/2012, 08:55:23 AM (Dailymail)-Taking a low dose of aspirin may help keep the brain young, claim researchers.

Fast food children ‘develop lower IQs’: Junk diet has a lasting effect, warn experts 08/10/2012, 08:52:55 AM (dailymail)-Children given more fast food meals will grow up to have a lower IQ than those who regularly eat freshly-cooked meals, according to a study.

Hospitals plan to establish new infection control system by 2015 06/10/2012, 10:31:23 AM (VietNamNet Bridge)-The Ministry of Health will implement a new system to control infections in all central and provincial hospitals nation-wide by 2015, said Vice Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Xuyen.