Women and physicians do not give enough importance to cardiovascular disease in women, and a social stigma regarding body weight may be a primary barrier to these important discussions,…
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The government has announced an increase of 5% in medical tariffs both in the private and public sectors, for the current fiscal year that started in March.
The Insurance Supreme Council…
Tariffs for around 30 home nursing services were proposed jointly by the ministries of health and labor and approved by the Insurance Supreme Council last week.
The number of female-headed households has seen an upswing from 1.2 million in 1991 to 3 million in 2017. At present, 9.5% of all women are living alone due to the death of spouse (7.3%) or…
Based on the 2016 population and housing census, the largest population in Iran among all age groups, is in the 30-34 age groups. Data shows that there are about 8.6 million people in this age…
The induction of motorbike ambulances, imported almost three months ago, in the EMS hospital fleet was delayed due to late release from customs, said Pir-Hussein Kolivand, head of Iran’s Emergency…
Nearly 450,000 illiterate people will be covered under the Literacy Movement Organization (LMO) programs by the end of the current academic year in September 2017.
More than five million children are in urgent need of aid in Iraq, the United Nations said on Thursday, describing the war by ISIS as “one of the most brutal” in modern history.
In Mosul,…
One of the best ways to treat blood diseases is using stems cells, since the method has a success rate of more than 70%.
Women with healthy pregnancies can store cord blood as a precaution…
The architectural masterpiece that is Sabet Pasal, widely referred to as "Iran's Versailles Palace", was inscribed on the National Heritage List on Wednesday.
Historical structures in the western province of Lorestan are in dire need of restoration to save them from falling into disrepair and turn them into sites of attraction, a deputy minister of…
American Airlines' chief executive said on Thursday he is not "particularly excited" about Qatar Airways' interest in buying up to 10% of the US carrier's shares, in a letter to employees…
The solo female traveler market is an increasingly powerful sector in the US travel industry.
However, women who take to the road alone usually have more issues to take into account than…
Qatar Airways was announced the World’s Best Airline at the SKYTRAX 2017 World Airline Awards on June 20.
Voted Best Airline by travelers across the world in the annual passenger survey,…
The privately-owned Zagros Airlines launched its first Russia route from Isfahan on Friday. The route operates every Friday to and from Russia, according to a statement on the official website of…
A daily handful of walnuts can suppress hunger and make you feel full, according to new research.
The study shows that the nut contains high amounts of polyunsaturated fats (PUFAS) which…
Brucellosis incidence in the country has seen a considerable decline since 2014, as per official statistics.
In 2014 and 2015, around 20,000 and 19,400 people were affected by the chronic…
People with poor oral health are more at risk of heart attacks and developing different kinds of cancer, a new study in Iran has found.
The Industrial Management Institute (IMI) and the Armenian Gladzor University signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday to expand academic and consultative collaborations.
More than three million Syrian refugees are now living in Turkey.
Half of all hospital beds in the country (135,000) are worn-out, said Shahla Bayat, head of the Women Participation Office at Iran’s Health Charity Association. “We are also in need of 105,000 new…
A German neurosurgeon is visiting Iran mid-July to examine and operate injured war veterans, said director general of the Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs.
Since the beginning of holy month of Ramadan (May 27), patrons have contributed more than 600 billion rials ($15 million) to the National Compensation Committee to release people serving prison…
The number of qualified families on the waiting list to adopt children in Iran is nine times greater than the number of children at State Welfare Organization centers, said social deputy at the…
Iran is one of the world’s four countries with the highest number of refugees. A recent report on the subject published by the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) shows that the majority of the…
