Exposure to secondhand smoke during pregnancy increases the risk of still birth, congenital malformations, low birth-weight and respiratory illnesses. In a recent study, researchers found that 40 percent of all pregnant women in Pakistan are exposed to secondhand smoke — causing approximately 17,000 stillbirths in a year, The Economic Times reported. The team from the...Read More
TEHRAN – Marzieh Borumand, the director of the popular puppet series “Grandmother’s Home” and “School of Mice”, attended the premiere of the children’s play “Toranj” in Tehran on Thursday. A production by the Arian Theater Troupe, the play will be on stage for several weeks at the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young...Read More
The increased risk of cancer in people with diabetes is higher for women than men, a new study finds. Previous research identified the link between diabetes and cancer risk, but this study looked at whether that risk differs between men and women, UPI reported. The takeaway: Among people with diabetes, women have a six percent...Read More
Iranian director and film editor Mastaneh Mohajer has been selected to serve on the panel of jury at the 11th International Arab Film Festival of Oran (FIOFA), scheduled from July 25 to 31 in Algeria. Mohajer participated in a number of international festivals and is the producer of ‘Esrafil’ directed by Ida Panahandeh. The festival...Read More
The head of Iran National Carpet Center (INCC) says that Iranian carpets represent Iranian rich culture, adding that other countries cannot compete with Persian carpets and hand-woven rugs. “Countries such as China, Nepal, India and Pakistan have made a lot of efforts and investments in hand-made carpets, but Iran is still out of their reach...Read More
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has appointed Parvin Farshchi as new ambassador of Iran to Finland which is the second female envoy of Islamic Republic in its 40 years history. Farshchi has served as the deputy head of the Iran’s Department of Environment (DOE) for marine affairs for five years. The first female Iranian ambassador is Marzieh...Read More
Zohreh Abdollahkhani — also known as Iran’s ice lady — won the ice climbing bronze medal at the Asian Championship in 2014, which took place in Cheongsong, South Korea. When she did, she became the first Iranian woman to ever win a medal in the sport for Iran at an international competition, and the only...Read More
Mothers in Islam are held in very high esteem. How a Muslim should treat their parents, especially the mother, is underlined in the Quran and Hadiths [i]. Several verses in the Quran emphasize the difficulties that a mother goes through and the respect that should be accorded to her. “We have enjoined man to be kind to...Read More
TEHRAN – The Iranian traditional medicine foundation was officially inaugurated on Monday, July 16, with the aim of promoting healthy lifestyle and self-care throughout the country. The foundation’s target is both universities and the public and is opened with the object of promoting and ensuring public health, IRNA quoted head of the foundation Mohammad Reza...Read More
