Health problems caused by air pollution can be alleviated. Some foods neutralize the effect of toxins in the air. When polluted air is inhaled, free radicals are produced in the body and plenty of…
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The deputy minister of interior for urban and rural affairs announced the allocation of $330 million in the annual budget to smaller towns.
Houshang Khandan-Del said the amount is to…
Contrary to common belief, all kinds of vegetables are not beneficial for people with diabetes or hypoglycemia, and there are restrictions on their consumption, said Minou Forouzani, nutrition…
The Tehran Municipality (TM) is not responsible for hospital waste management; the relevant law directs that waste management department, health ministry and DoE all cooperate on the issue.
Improvement of social health was one of President Hassan Rohani’s election campaign slogans, accentuated again in his Nouroz (New Year) speech, wherein he promised to create a nationwide health…
A disaster relief training camp was inaugurated in Manjil, Gilan Province, IRNA reported. This is the first such camp established by the Red Crescent with the purpose of creating teamwork and…
The Department of Environment will take stringent measures to protect, clean and replenish the rivers, head of DoE Masumeh Ebtekar told ISNA. Environmental issues have been given top priority by…
Want it modified, enhanced, drilled out, implanted or just plain alleviated? As this excerpt from Lonely Planet’s 1,000 Ultimate Experiences says, whatever the medical need, there’s a place…
The World Health Organization expressed concern about Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, IRNA reported.
Between September 2 and 9 there have been 31 more…
Many Westerners fail to appreciate ways in which Iran is an advanced and even liberal state, Ben Winsor, writes in Business Insider of Sep 5:
“I observed some of these incongruities when I…
Natural birth babies are smarter! They also have stronger immune systems than C-section babies. Hormones produced in the fetus during natural labor can help strengthen immune system, said Sheida…
An acupuncture specialist said the Chinese alternative medicine is effective in treating several health problems. In an interview with ISNA Dr. Farhad Sabri said acupuncture can be instrumental in…
Borage tea (star flower) with dried lime is a beneficial drink for common cold symptoms. The tea helps remove pathogenic substances from patients body, Dr. Narjes Gorji, traditional medicine…
Those who are made to feel ashamed about their size are six times as likely to become obese, a study has found.
Experts say that being criticized for their weight drives those who are…
One of the best ways to treat blood diseases is using stems cells, since the method has a success rate of 70 percent, said Dr. Morteza Zarrabi, head of Royan Stem Cell Technology institute.
Every 40 seconds someone in the world takes their own life and the global figure is over 800,000 suicides a year, according to the United Nations report on the subject. Here are some of the…
A deputy at the ministry of education said half of the 12.5 million students in the nation’s classrooms are in elementary school, ISNA reported. Mohammad Dimeh said among them 1.3 million would…
A Tehran municipality official announced discounted metro cards for students in about two weeks. Jaffar Tashakkori Hashemi told ISNA that students would get cards at half price and they are…
Endowment and Charity Organization has created a website to introduce descendants of Imams and their shrines.
The site www.emamzadegan.ir has included 500 shrines so far. The…
Four tourists lost their way in Maranjab Desert, Isfahan Province on September 3. Two of them were saved by salt miners. Relief corps, local guides, rangers, police, and military forces searched…
Iran is planning to recommend the historical port of Siraf, Bushehr Province to UNESCO for registration on the World Heritage list, Press TV reported.
The ancient port, often called Bandar…
After achieving an historic milestone in 2012 – of one billion people traveling the world in a single year – international tourism continued its momentum with a 5% growth in 2013, or an additional…
The Carpet Museum of Iran - located in Tehran, besides Laleh Park, founded in 1976, exhibits a variety of the greatest Persian carpets from the 18th century to date. On display are more than 135…
Tehran has millions of rodents and their population is growing fast, which indicates lackadaisical implementation of pest eradication plans, said Mohammad Haqqani, head of Tehran City Council.
Deputy of Iran Military Draft Organization said 8 million smart military service cards have been issued so far. Brigadier General Ebrahim Karimi told ISNA that the plan to replace old cards is now…
