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People with diabetes in Vietnam rise, seven million sufferers documented

The number of Vietnamese people suffering from diabetes continues to rise, reaching about seven million, double the number compared to a decade ago, according to Prof. Dr. Tran Huu Dang, president of the VN Association of Endocrinology – Diabetes.

Rising trend of Type 1 diabetes among Vietnamese children

Nguyen Trong Khoa, Deputy Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management, says diabetes is a global public health threat, including in Vietnam.

Nearly five million Vietnamese suffer from diabetes

Nearly five million Vietnamese people get diabetes, with 55% of them suffering from complications, an official of the Ministry of Health said at a meeting in Hanoi on November 14 to mark World Diabetes Day.

Diabetes in younger adults on the rise

The incidence of type 2 diabetes in younger adults has increased dramatically in Vietnam, doctors have said.

Some 6.3 million Vietnamese predicted to suffer diabetes by 2045

About 69% of the Vietnamese suffer from undetected hyperglycemia, and only 29% of people with diabetes are being treated.

A place like home for leprosy patients

For the patients who are treated there, Van Mon Leprosy and Dermatology Hospital in northern Thai Binh Province is so more than just a hospital.

Smoking, diabetes increase heart attack risk more in women

 Women who smoke, have diabetes or high blood pressure increase their risk of a heart attack more than men faced with the same risks, a large study of UK adults has found.

Exercise 'not key to obesity fight'

 Physical activity has little role in tackling obesity - and instead public health messages should squarely focus on unhealthy eating, doctors say.

HCM City urged to adopt bold measures for flood control

Flood experts have called for the HCMC government to adopt drastic measures to control flooding here in the city; otherwise, the city will not be able to solve this chronic problem in future.

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Diabetes on the rise in major cities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Diabetes in Vietnam is becoming increasingly common and is on the rise nationwide, especially in the metropolitan and areas surrounding industrial zones.

Flu vaccines significantly cut children's risk of intensive care admission: study

 Flu vaccines may help cut a child's risk of flu-related intensive care hospitalization by 74 percent, revealed a study released Thursday by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Are modern daughters-in-law too spoiled?

 VietNamNet Bridge – These days, being a daughter-in-law is much easier than it used to be. Many modern mothers-in-law have voluntarily devoted themselves to helping their son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren.

Diabetes has become epidemic in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - With the number of people who are diagnosed with diabetes increasing by 211 percent in 10 years, Vietnam is named among the countries with the fastest growth rate in the number of diabetes patients across the world.

One in nine adult New Yorkers diagnosed with diabetes

 Nearly one in nine adult New Yorkers have now been diagnosed with diabetes, an all-time high, according to data released Thursday by the city's Health Department.

US urged to ease diabetes drug restrictions

 Independent experts urged US regulators to reduce restrictions on GlaxoSmithKline's controversial diabetes drug Avandia, banned in Europe over heart attack risk concerns.

Vietnamese people “eat to die”?

VietNamNet Bridge - Dr. Dang Lich, Head of the Cardiovascular Ward of the Hanoi-based Huu Nghi Hospital says that he has met many people who died because of eating and drinking.