My skin is dry, often feeling tight, mildly peeling, and easily irritated by cosmetics. Recently, light brown patches have appeared on both cheeks.

Children who eat a lot but still grow slowly may be consuming too few fruits and vegetables, replacing meals with milk, or excessively restricting fats.

Coffee, green tea, coconut water, and lemon water can provide antioxidants, maintain hydration, and support liver health.

A 45-year-old man, Nguyen, regularly consumes balut several times a week, believing it to be beneficial for his health. He questions whether this dish can improve male physiological function.

I have type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, and I take medication daily. Do I need to stop my medication to get a flu shot? (Phuc Lam, 70, Khanh Hoa)

Professor Li Renke, the first scientist globally to receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for stem cell transplantation to treat heart failure, passed away while attending a scientific conference.

Regular exercise, adjusting evening carbohydrate intake, and prioritizing healthy fats can help maintain appropriate blood sugar levels in the morning.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has elevated its ebola preparedness and response level in 22 countries and territories across three continents due to the risk of disease spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Combining bananas with yogurt, oats, nuts, or eggs provides essential protein, beneficial fats, and vital nutrients for the body.

Consuming spicy foods for dinner can irritate the bladder lining, trigger an urgent need to urinate, and disrupt sleep during the night.

Continuous sleep disruption in individuals over 50 not only stimulates the sympathetic nervous system, leading to chronic inflammation, but also directly damages the kidney's protective filtration membrane.

I often eat balut eggs with Vietnamese coriander, or prepare this herb in my daily meals, but much information suggests that eating Vietnamese coriander causes erectile dysfunction; is this true? (Cuong, 39, Hanoi)

The HCMC Department of Health recorded an additional 12-year-old male student from Hai Ba Trung Secondary School contracting group B meningococcal disease, bringing the total cases at the school to 4, including one fatality. This development prompted immediate health interventions, including prophylactic antibiotics for close contacts and comprehensive school disinfection, while many other students tested positive for seasonal influenza virus and rhinovirus.

Stomach ulcers are open sores or lesions on the stomach lining, often causing nausea, abdominal pain, and loss of appetite; if left untreated, they can lead to complications.

Individuals experiencing knee effusion can apply cold compresses for swelling and pain, maintain a healthy weight, and avoid self-medicating with pain relievers or anti-inflammatory drugs.

I have been trying to conceive for one year and experience severe abdominal pain during my period. Is this a symptom affecting fertility? (Thanh, TP HCM)

Doppelherz, in collaboration with the National Institute of Nutrition, is launching a course on nutrition and counseling skills for pharmacy staff, fully sponsoring tuition for 70 participants.

Singer Ta Kim Yen maintains her figure by optimizing metabolism, consuming vegetables before protein and then carbohydrates, and regularly moving after every 30 minutes of sitting.

Continuous sneezing upon waking can be linked to pollen and dust mite allergies, or due to sinusitis and acid reflux.

Patients who have undergone partial liver resection due to tumors or cancer should maintain adequate nutrition, limiting spices and fats to support recovery and liver regeneration.

Proper wound care, an appropriate diet, and gradual light exercise help patients recover well after gallstone surgery, reducing the risk of complications.