A senior Georgian scholar said Persian language and literature were among the main disciplines in the country’s four universities and most of the university students were interested in participating in Iran and completing their courses. ‘Increasing knowledge courses in Persian language at Payame Noor University’s Persian language training center had excellent results for the Georgian...Read More
The vice-president of Iran’s Women’s Badminton Federation has been elected by the Asian Badminton Technical Committee as the head referee for International Badminton Tournament to be held in Bangladesh late in December. Fariba Madadi has previously served as the head referee in three international events. Two Iranian referees namely Hermin Armin Mehr and Mojtaba Tayi...Read More
The Iranian Red Crescent Society’s Rescue and Relief Organization will join the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG), the organization’s deputy director Shahin Fat’hi has said. INSARAG is a global network of more than 80 countries and organizations under the United Nations umbrella. INSARAG deals with urban search and rescue (USAR) related issues, aiming...Read More
Some 19 percent of pregnancies in Iran are over the age of 35, said Hamed Barekati, the head of population, family and schools department at the Ministry of Health. Currently, pregnant women who are over 35 receive special care, and if they have Diabetes or high blood pressure, they will be particularly examined, said Barekati...Read More
Treatment of cancer cost Iran 30 trillion rials (nearly $715 million) last year (March 2017-March 2018), Payam Azadeh, the scientific secretary of the third International Clinical Oncology Congress has said. Cancer rate is increasing in Iran as the population is growing older; stomach cancer and breast cancer are among most prevalent cancers in Iran and...Read More
Eye health is extremely important – if you fail to look after them you risk losing your sight. Smoking and not protecting your eyes from the sun can increase the risk of age-related macular degeneration and cataracts. Diet has been found to play a big part in maintaining eye health, in particular vitamin A. Not...Read More
Sixteen students from the Iranian southeastern Province of Hormuzgan ranked first and third in the Universal Concepts of Mental Arithmetic Systems (UCMAS) competitions held in Malaysia, an official said on Thursday. UCMAS is an after-school mental arithmetic program for children aged between 4 and 12 years age, IRNA reported. Director General of the Education Department in Hormuzgan Province...Read More
The deputy director of the Welfare Organization said the level of girls’ overall health and physical wellness has decreased by 11% over the last 15 years due to inactivity and limited space available to them. Habibollah Masoudi Farid said boys also face similar problems, Fars news agency reported on Wednesday. “We have to take a...Read More
The unfinished business of our time Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and, therefore, also half of its potential. Gender equality, besides being a fundamental human right, is essential to achieve peaceful societies, with full human potential and sustainable development. Moreover, it has been shown that empowering women spurs productivity and economic...Read More
Healthy or risky? Find out about limitations of these popular supplements before you pop that pill. You may be taking more risks than you realize with certain supplements. Getty Images Nearly half of women take herbal or dietary supplements daily, and these over-the-counter products are a booming industry. Herbal dietary supplement sales reached $6...Read More
