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  • Scientists have already warned that people are starting their workdays too early. Now there’s even more evidence that work schedules impact how well--and how long--they sleep.

  • Last week a bear was seized from a circus in Kazeroun in the southern Fars Province, said Amirhossein Dadashi, head of the regional environmental coordination office at the Department of…

  • converters in motor vehicles will reduce 90 percent of air pollution, said Ali Mohammad Shaeri, head of Tehran Municipality’s environment and sustainable development headquarters.

  • Annually, 50 million fractures occur in the country and 10,000 people lose their lives due to complications resulting from broken bones, said Seyyed Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi, health minister.

  • “E-cigarettes are not as harmful as conventional cigarettes – but e-cigarettes are not harmless. They do contain nicotine, which is a highly addictive neurotoxin,” according to California’s health…

  • Teachers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) are being given firearms training and will be allowed to take guns into the classroom in a bid to strengthen security following a Taliban massacre at a school…

  • Tehran’s old and dilapidated housing and building infrastructure in many districts of the province are in urgent need of renovation and retrofit. Particularly because the city lies on major…

  • Customers of fast food are not the only ones who sit at home and order pizza, fried chicken and burgers. There are some people who place orders for illegal drugs at home on the Internet and…

  • There are several celebrations, rituals, and traditional ceremonies in Iran that create opportunities for tour operators to take travelers on tours that will familiarize them with ancient Iranian…

  • As the tour group made its way through the narrow alleys of the seaside city of Tripoli, marveling at its medieval architecture, residents stared back at a sight that for them was just as exotic…

  • Hotels in Hamedan Province are offering a 50% discount, CHTN quoted public relations office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) in the province as saying.

  • Show Media, a leading global provider of interactive digital taxi advertising platforms, has announced the successful introduction of a new, integrated digital destination translation system in…

  • New York restaurant owner Jeremy Merrin has seen business wane in recent weeks at his Havana Central eatery in Times Square. The reason: not enough international tourists.

  • In a meeting in Ramsar, Mazandaran Province last August, the city was selected as the prime choice for a medical tourism village for the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member…

  • The water level in Tehran dams has decreased significantly. At present, water inflow into the dams is 200 million cubic meters which indicates a 16% decline compared to the previous water year (…

  • As the national cancer awareness campaign is being launched, concerns over low physical activity among Iranians are becoming a key issue.

  • While the debate on splitting youth affairs from the sports ministry is continuing, Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi said its proposed merger with women affairs…

  • An application has been sent to UNESCO to register Lut Desert on the world heritage list, said Bahman Izadi, a desert expert and head of Kanoune Sabze Fars, an environmental NGO, quoted by Mehr…

  • Women are more vulnerable to the deadly side effects of smoking than men, a lung cancer study found.

    “Our findings suggest that women may have an increased susceptibility to tobacco…

  • The crime rate which saw a spurt in the first half of the current year (ends March 20) is now on the decline due to additional measures taken by the police, says Police Chief Brigadier General…

  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury to be disregarded by those who are in need of it. It is at times so critical that it cannot be facilitated without professional assistance. This factor highlights…

  • A study has linked commonly used medicines, including over-the-counter treatments for conditions such as insomnia and hay-fever, to dementia. All of the types of medication in question are drugs…

  • Tramadol, a weak, opioid analgesic, should be removed immediately from pharmacy shelves due to severe side effects associated with the drug, including seizures, said Hooman Narenjiha, an expert…

  • The international Hamoun Wetland will host the 2015 celebrations of the World Wetlands Day on February 2, the Department of Environment deputy Ahmad Ali Kikha said.

  • Speeding, running the red light and failing to comply with the no-entry sign, are the three major traffic violations by drivers in Tehran. Tehran Traffic Police Chief Col.