During the first four months of the current calendar year that started in March, 176 amusement rides in 6 recreational centers were shut down and 310 rides were issued permits, said director of…
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The western extension of Tehran’s Hakim Highway that joins Azadegan Freeway to Tehran-Karaj Freeway and Karaj Makhsus (special) road will open today. Hakim Highway will now go a further 15…
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At present, 18,000 counselors are working in schools helping students in their education and career decisions. They also help students overcome behavioral problems, said Masoud Shokouhi, director…
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Addiction and aggressiveness of parents are two major causes of child abuse, said the head of Social Emergency Services.
“In the last year (ended in March) 2,765 child abuse cases were…
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The State Welfare Organization helped 430 disabled people in rural areas under the community-based rehabilitation (CBR) programs in the last calendar year (ended in March) and intends to expand…
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Antibiotics are lifesaving drugs, but overuse is leading to one of the world’s most pressing health threats: antibiotic resistance.
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center…
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Passengers who planned to travel between Taiwan and Japan were most affected by a decision made by EVA Air, one of Taiwan's biggest carriers, to cancel 50 flights Sunday after over 500 of its…
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Following the discovery of a “dakhmeh” (also called tower of silence) in Torkabad City, Yazd Province, six ossuary rooms have revealed traces of ancient burial rituals in ancient Persia.
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A center for treating Iraqi patients has been launched in Apadana Hospital in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, with the aim of developing medical tourism and promoting the inflow of foreign exchange.…
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Nationwide surveys made available by the Health Ministry show that the rate of depression is 12.6% in Iran, while the global rate is 9-10%. The rate is not similar among Iranian men and women.
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Since advertising and encouraging of drugs is illegal, police will deal with those who stick pictures and labels of illicit drugs like marijuana on their cars or apparel, said Colonel Massoud…
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Drinking green tea may help combat memory impairment, insulin resistance and obesity, a study has claimed.
The study involving mice, suggests that EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate), the…
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Germany would be willing to cooperate with the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) in the providing rescue helicopters and emergency vehicles.
As part of its plan to upgrade the air and…
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Annually air pollution causes 2,600 premature deaths in Iran, resulting in a 25% increase in asthma-related deaths. Studies in and outside Iran have established time and again that air pollution…
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A team of doctors from the Noavaran-e Salamat Charity Institute has been stationed in Khodabandeh County of Zanjan Province since July 27 to offer free medical services. So far, 780 people have…
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Women have a small 4.38% share of the total blood donation in Iran while 20 million are eligible for donation. According to Bashir Hajibeigi, spokesperson of Iran’s Blood Transfusion…
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Private schools have played an important role in creating employment. An estimated 262,000 people work in these schools across the country, said Hassan Masoudi, director of private schools…
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Health Ministry and the Department of Environment have reached an agreement to improve sanitation, health and safety in the beaches in the northern provinces.
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A man has been arrested on federal smuggling charges after customs officers intercepted a shipment with three live king cobras hidden inside potato chip canisters that were being mailed to his…
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A bird smuggler was arrested in Saravan, Sistan-Baluchestan Province, by the Protection Unit of Department of Environment.
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A Persian leopard has been found dead in Beirami Mountains inside the Tangestan natural reserve in Bushehr Province.
According to the Public Relations Office of the provincial Department of…
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Bauxite mining in Mount Shahvar in Shahroud, Semnan Province, has been widely criticized by environmental experts over the past few months.
Some 3,000 tons of the material are said to be…
PeopleThe European Union’s top court has ordered Poland to immediately halt large-scale logging in an ancient protected forest, one of many cases that has pitted the nationalist, euroskeptic government…
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On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day (July 28), the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging governments to continue to translate their commitments into effective services to eliminate the…
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The State Welfare Organization aims to launch programs to help alcohol addicts kick the habit.
“The organization has signed an agreement with non-governmental organizations,” Mohsen Roshan…
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