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Why is a full rabies vaccination regimen needed again?

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Minh Dat from Gia Lai asks: "I completed my rabies vaccination after a dog bite 10 years ago. Now, after being bitten by a stray cat, I'm told I need a full five-dose vaccination regimen again. Why is this necessary?"

Can eating half a kilogram of lychees daily help prevent cancer?

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Lychees are abundant in summer, and a reader from Bac Giang, Ngoc Ngan, asks if eating half a kilogram daily and storing them dried for gradual consumption can help prevent cancer.

Dengue fever vaccine recipients at VNVC increase by over 40%

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The number of dengue fever cases is rapidly increasing despite not yet being the peak of the rainy season, prompting many families to proactively get vaccinated at the VNVC Immunization System.

Does the pneumococcal vaccine help prevent lung cancer?

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Does the pneumococcal vaccine help avoid lung cancer, beyond preventing pneumonia? My mother is 65 years old, which type should she get? (Tran Thi Na, TP HCM)

5 foods for heart and kidney health

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Regular consumption of fatty fish, berries, garlic, and olive oil can support cardiovascular health while reducing the burden on the kidneys.

mRNA vaccines offer new hope for hard-to-treat cancers

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Personalized cancer vaccines using mRNA technology are showing lasting efficacy in melanoma and promising early signs for pancreatic and brain cancers.

Why do children drool excessively when they have hand, foot, and mouth disease?

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My 5-month-old child has hand, foot, and mouth disease, drools, and is reluctant to eat. Why does a child with this illness drool so much? (Phuong Thao, 38, Hanoi)

Families seek dengue vaccine after recent deaths

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After two people in her neighborhood died from dengue fever, 35-year-old Ngoc took her entire family for vaccination and cleaned her home to reduce mosquito breeding grounds.

Haunted by a loved one's cancer diagnosis

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Caring for her husband with lung cancer alone, as her children lived abroad, ms. Phuong, 71, experienced physical and mental exhaustion.

Is it too late to get a rabies vaccine 7 days after a cat scratch?

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Phuong Anh, 23, from Hai Phong, describes being scratched on the chest by her pet cat, resulting in minor bleeding. She asks if it is too late to get a rabies vaccine, as the cat disappeared on the seventh day and could not be monitored.

Does HPV vaccination in men cause infertility or difficulty conceiving?

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My boyfriend plans to get the HPV vaccine, but his mother is preventing him, fearing it causes infertility. Is this true? (Nguyen Thi Uoc, 24, Dong Nai)

Surprise as children found to be missing numerous vaccine doses

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Taking her 8-year-old daughter for vaccination at the start of summer, Ms. Khanh, 36, in Binh Dong ward, Ho Chi Minh City, was surprised when a doctor informed her that her child was missing many important vaccine doses.

Signs of dengue fever in children

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In addition to high fever, severe headache, and skin hemorrhages, parents should note signs such as abdominal pain, nausea, lethargy, and unusual bleeding, to take children to the hospital promptly.

What to do to prevent eye complications in people with diabetes?

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I have had diabetes for many years and recently my vision has become blurry. What can I do to prevent eye conditions? (Hoa, 40, Hanoi)

Does getting the HPV vaccine cure uterine fibroids if currently diagnosed?

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Nguyen Thi Tuyet, 40, from Ninh Binh, asks if receiving the HPV vaccine will accelerate recovery, having recently been diagnosed with uterine fibroids and undergoing treatment.

Are hand and foot blisters a sign of hand, foot, and mouth disease?

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A 3-year-old child developed blisters on their hands and feet in recent days; is this a symptom of hand, foot, and mouth disease? (Ngoc Anh, 26, Ho Chi Minh City)

Hesitating on rabies shots while observing pets

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Many people, assuming their household cats and dogs are safe, opt to confine their pets for observation after a bite. Only when the animal goes missing do they worry and seek rabies vaccination.

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