Better late than never, lessons on the disastrous effects of substance use are now being given to boys in schools in the hope that it will help create awareness on the spreading social malaise.
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Around 1 in 50 children aged 16 years have chronic fatigue syndrome lasting at least 6 months. This is the conclusion of what is deemed the largest study to date of the disorder in children.
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Javad Noori Nia, a communications professor at the University of Urmia has been ranked as a prominent world scientist.
The Iranian scientist has been placed among the Highly Cited…
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Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) have seized more than 550 tons of illicit drugs in countrywide operations in the first ten months of the Iranian fiscal year (ends March 20), said Parviz Afshar…
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Remote communities are not receiving the compensation they are entitled to from schemes designed to conserve tropical forests, a study suggests.
People who depend on being able to harvest…
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Zanjan prosecutor Hojjatoleslam Hassan Mozafari issued a ban Tuesday on dog fighting in the province, following the publication of photos of the horrid pastime in several counties on news websites…
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The stranding of a dolphin on the shores of Hengam Island in the Persian Gulf has biologists scratching their heads. At the time of discovery on January 14, the animal had been dead for three days…
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Tech giant Yahoo has been accused of fuelling the extinction of elephants by allowing ivory trade on its auction website in Japan.
Avaaz, an online activist network with offices in London…
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The ‘Healthy Citizen’ campaign, a recent project of the Health Ministry implemented by the Tehran Municipality has apparently drawn a lot of attention.
Tehran ushered in the year 2016 with…
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Establishment of vaccine producing units of Iranian brands overseas is a priority for the domestic vaccine industry under the 2020 Vision Plan, said Houman Kaghazian, head of the workgroup for…
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In a meeting with JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) representatives in Tehran on Monday, deputy health minister Ali Sayyari discussed cooperation in relation to expanding primary…
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A program to support vulnerable social groups will be developed within UNESCO’s Management of Social Transformations (MOST) Program, said Dr. Sheyda Mahnam, manager of Social Sciences and…
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When it comes to low heat cooking, sesame, olive and fish oils are the best choices, says Atiye Razazi, nutrition expert and a board member of the Qazvin University of Medical Sciences. “It is…
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This year, the flu virus killed 217,000 people across the world, including 112 in Iran. In Iran, the first wave of flu subsided at the beginning of winter and now only a few cases of the common…
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Iran is seeking foreign investment in hospital construction projects, in particular ‘mega hospitals’, said Mohammad Aqajani, deputy minister of health.
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In the upcoming economic development plan (2016-2021) that comes into effect from March 20, the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare plans to give some concessions to employers who…
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Being single could impact our mental health and increase the risk of dementia, a new study has found.
Being single is bad enough but now they have been told that not being married can…
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British adventurer Henry Worsley has died in an attempt to make history by crossing the Antarctic alone in a trip backed by members of the royal family, his wife said on Monday.
Worsley was…
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The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday that Russia’s agreement with Iran simplifying visa requirements for tourists, businesspersons and other categories of travelers will come…
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AirAsiaX, the long haul subsidiary of Malaysia’s AirAsia, said on Monday it was looking at restoring flights to Tehran, describing Iran as a “massive” opportunity, and planned to resume services…
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Shiraz, the historical capital of Fars Province, will host an international conference on religious tourism in the upcoming Iranian year (starts March 20), Mehr News Agency reported. The event is…
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A senior minister says Tehran and Washington are in talks to resume direct flights after a 36-year hiatus, Iranian media reported.
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So far, 350 EB (Epidermolysis bullosa) patients have registered at the specialized health house for the group, said Seyyed Hamid Reza Hashemi Golpayegani, head of EB group at the Iranian Rare…
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The idea of making gardens on rooftops of high-rise buildings, which was first floated in Iran in 2010, is now becoming rather a common practice in the polluted capital city.
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More than a million Russians are now HIV-positive, as rates of infection in the country reach an all-time high.
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