TEHRAN (Iran News) – Selection of Ardebil as a cultural capital for the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) will be a turning point to foster sustainable development in the province, governor general of Ardebil said on Wednesday. Akbar Behnamjoo said that the selection can guarantee enhanced development of tourism across Ardebil, Mehr reported. The city of […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – A new study sheds light on how human gut microbes break down processed foods, especially potentially harmful chemical changes often produced during modern food manufacturing processes. Eating processed foods such as breads, cereals and sodas is associated with negative health effects, including insulin resistance and obesity. Iran News covers the story […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – The aches, the sneezing, the sore throat, the exhaustion — flu season is here and you want to be prepared. Typically, the “season” starts in October, but there has already been flu-related deaths reported. Physicians say it’s not too early to get a flu shot and they are available at many pharmacies and doctor’s offices around […]

Patients with cancer should receive a tailored exercise prescription to protect their heart, reported a paper published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). “Cancer patients are often less active than adults without cancer,’ said author Dr. Flavio D’Ascenzi, University of Siena, Italy. A a result […]

Tehran (Iran News) –Hundreds of  Paris climate activists barricaded themselves into a Paris shopping center for hours ahead of a planned series of protests around the world by the Extinction Rebellion movement. Campaigners faced off against police and some inconvenienced shoppers as they occupied part of the Italie 2 mall in southeast Paris all day […]

Tehran (Iran News) – A new study suggests that regular weekly aerobic exercise may slow or prevent cognitive decline in older adults who are at a high risk of developing Alzheimer’s. “This is the first randomized and controlled trial … to assess effects of exercise on brain structure, function and amyloid burden in older adults […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Establishment of more special schools for children suffering from autism is a must, Saeedeh Saleh Ghaffari, the director of Autism Association, said, pointing out to the challenges of these children in regular schools and the lack of teachers who are trained to meet the needs of these children. Teaching students with […]

Most of us have bad skin at times — but what do those fine lines and blemishes say about our health? Dr. Timm Golueke, a dermatologist at the newly-opened Urban Retreat, in London, revealed that certain skin problems and body health have a relation as to how you’re feeling both mentally and physically, Iran News […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed regret about the recent unrest in Iraq, asking the Iranian Arbaeen pilgrims to postpone travelling to Iraq until the situation calms down. In a statement on Thursday, the Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran voiced regret over the sporadic unrest that has broken […]

Tehran (Iran News) – US Virginia and New Jersey health officials on Tuesday announced they had each confirmed a vaping death, bringing the nationwide total to 16. The Virginia death, an adult from the state’s southwest region, was initially reported by Cone Health in Greensboro, North Carolina, on September 26. The New Jersey death, an adult from […]