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What do you know about systemic lupus erythematosus?
Systemic lupus erythematosus is an immune system disorder. Immune cells attack the body's healthy tissues, leading to inflammation and tissue damage. Symptoms appear on the skin, but often systemic lupus erythematosus also causes internal problems such as joint pain. In severe cases, it can damage the heart, kidneys, and other vital organs. Although there is no cure, there are treatments...
RSV is the leading cause of respiratory illness in children.
In Vietnam, up to 90% of children are at risk of infection with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). This is one of the leading causes of respiratory diseases in young children. Most children are susceptible to this virus between the ages of 2-3 years old during the RSV epidemic season from November to April, when the virus is most active. In...
Atypical pneumonia
Pneumonia affects 150 to 156 million children under the age of 5 each year. One of the most common types of pneumonia is walking pneumonia. This is a very mild form of pneumonia that affects children and adults. Pneumonia symptoms are usually less severe than those of other types of pneumonia. Symptom Symptoms of atypical pneumonia are similar to those...
Upper respiratory tract infections in infants
The upper respiratory tract includes: nose, pharynx, throat, sinuses, larynx. This is the first organ that comes into direct contact with the air, so it is easily affected by environmental factors. It can easily cause many diseases such as: rhinopharyngitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, otitis media... Upper respiratory tract infection is not a disease but a group of diseases. Including: colds, rhinopharyngitis,...
Uses of lemon basil leaves
Lemon basil or thick-leafed perilla, dwarf basil, hairy basil, perilla, and Chinese basil ( binomial name : Plectranthus amboinicus , synonym: Coleus amboinicus ) is a plant of the Lamiaceae family . Describe Herbaceous, perennial. 20-50cm tall. The stem near the base is woody. The leaves grow opposite, thick, hard, brittle, succulent, with rounded serrated edges. The stem and leaves...
Use functional foods properly
There are many types of functional foods on the market today and many people use functional foods to prevent and treat diseases. So, do functional foods have the same therapeutic effects as medicine? Today, we will meet with Associate Professor, Doctor Tran Dang, President of the Vietnam Functional Food Association, to discuss this issue. PV: We often talk about functional...
Things you should know about rectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths (after lung cancer) in the United States and the third most common cancer in both men and women. Nearly one million new cases occur each year worldwide, accounting for 9-10% of all cancers. The highest rates are found in Europe, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand; the lowest rates...
Lifestyle changes in menopausal women
Menopause is the transitional period from middle age to old age. Physiologically, it is the natural transition period between the reproductive years and the period of no reproduction and entering the second stage of life. This is a very long process of change, from decreased ovulation function, the ovaries stop producing eggs, hormone levels change, menstruation from disorder to complete...
Pueraria mirifica – Natural hormone replacement therapy
Pueraria mirifica or White Kwao Krua is a popular herb used in Thailand for its anti-aging effects in both women and men. Recently, Pueraria mirifica has been studied for use in hormone replacement therapy for premenopausal women, where current hormone replacement therapies are often expensive and carry many risks. Pueraria mirifica is identified to contain valuable phyto-estrogens that have effects...