Strengthening your child’s immune system Bacteria, viruses and other pathogens are all around us—it’s impossible to avoid them. Fortunately, we have a way to protect ourselves against the threat of infection in the immune system. When the human body is exposed to a threat from a pathogen, it fights back by analyzing that threat, designing antibodies, and then producing enough of them to disable the … Read more
With increasing volumes of traffic coming in to Ho Chi Minh City on a daily basis, Family Medical Practice has recently made efforts to address driver safety on our roads. Last month, as a part of this initiative, International Road Safety Specialist (MPH) Roy Ben Eliezer was invited to give advanced training to all EMR *9999 ambulance drivers. In the following article, Roy discusses … Read more
Must-read guide to babies and infections Behind the eardrum is a space called the middle ear. It’s a resonating chamber, like the body of a violin or guitar. It amplifies sounds coming from the outside through the eardrum, and within it is a system of small bones that transmit sound signals to the inner ear and onward to the brain. This space is … Read more
Flu season is year round in Vietnam, which means it might be time to schedule your flu shot Everyone gets the flu now and then. You know the symptoms—sore throat, fever, coughing, a runny nose, and a lack of energy that will likely see you bedridden for a couple of days. Most people call this the flu, which comes from … Read more
There are so many misconceptions about autism, and so many things that have been blamed for causing it, from vaccinations to poor parenting. But what is it, and what is the real cause? A child with autism has difficulty learning social and communication skills. Such a child will have trouble understanding and developing language, will … Read more
An important message from Dr. Gradstein about sexually transmitted infections There’s no point in scaring people about Sexually Transmitted Infections, or STIs. Quite honestly, sometimes I tell people who come to my clinic for an HIV test that they don’t need one, because after listening to their story, I find there is no real exposure. Some … Read more
A revolutionary emergency medical service for Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City has taken a transformative step with the launch of Vietnam’s first privatized 24/7 emergency medical response service—EMR *9999. The country’s leading inter- national health care provider Family Medical Practice (FMP) announced the program in which users dial *9999 (star 9,9,9 and 9) for emergency … Read more
The ins and outs of vaccination for expat families Some of the toughest issues for expat families in Ho Chi Minh City are those which would be non-issues back home. Your kids’ educational prospects become a complex puzzle; playing outside without worrying about the heat and air quality are a major headache; and things that … Read more
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