Healthcare in Iran

New Bio-Implants Getting under Patients’ Skins

Bio-implant technology is a new method for repairing and treating wounds and lesions in various parts of the body, using living tissues of biological origin that can be adapted to the human body and other organisms.

Birthmark; Harmless Disorder That Can Be Cured

Birthmarks are vascular diseases in the skin usually developed during infancy and fetal age. The skin disorder comes either due to the density of pigments or intertwining of two or more veins in one specific area of the skin.

Arthritis; Most Prevalent Pain in World

Osteoarthritis is among the most common diseases of the 21st century. The disorder may come by age, inheritance, heavy crash or other diseases.

Why Diabetic Patients Must Take All Skin Cuts Seriously

Doctors say those diagnosed with diabetes should not ignore any skin cuts, even if it is small and superficial. But is it necessary to pay so much attention?

Traditional Recipe for Children’s Nutrition at School

The traditional Iranian medicine offers one of the best food patterns for school-age children who must follow a proper nutritional pattern to strengthen their memory and get the required energy for better learning.

Face Yoga: A Unique Way to Keep Skin Young

Face yoga is one of the beauty techniques of our time which can be very effective in removing wrinkles and keeping one’s skin young.

Oldest Iranian Woman Dies at 140

Gholi Papi, the oldest Iranian woman and perhaps the oldest human in the world, have passed away at 140.

Stem Cells Used to Make Skin Young Again

An Iranian company has devised a method whereby stem cells are used for skin rejuvenation and repairing damaged skin.

‘90% of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeries in Iran Successful’

Minimally invasive spine surgeries are conducted with 90% success in Iran thanks to the development of a new method.

Researchers Use Nanotechnology to Treat Nervous System Diseases

A group of Iranian researchers has designed a nanotechnology-based system that can prevent the development or progression of the nervous system diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.

Sanctions Hampering Medicine Trade despite US Claims: Iran

Iran’s health minister says Iranian medicine companies have failed to have any financial transaction with other countries in the past month, since the US re-imposed its harshest sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

‘Birth of Infants with Down Syndrome Almost Stopped in Iran’

Director of the Iranian Genetics Society says the birth of babies diagnosed with Down syndrome has almost stopped across the country.

Over 8,000 Rapid HIV Testing Centres Active in Iran

Iran’s health ministry says the country has managed to quadruple the number of its HIV rapid testing centres from 2,000 in 2017 to 8,200 in 2018.

How to Make Life More Tolerable after Skin Burn

Skin burns usually leave scars that seem annoying, but are part of the process of recovering from any burn, cut and inflation on our body. The form and duration of scar treatment period hinge on their type, depth, size and location. Other important elements are age, gene, gender and race.

Best Home Remedies for Skin Burn Treatment

When suffering from skin burns, you may be flooded with plenty of prescriptions by the people around you to treat the burns, some of which seem interesting. But can we trust them?

Iran Bans Advertisement of Harmful Products

Iran has banned running advertisements for three dozen products, including Olivier salad, carbonated beverages, potato chips, and all types of frying oil and cream cheeses that are considered to be harmful according to the health ministry.

Outrageous Cosmetic Surgeries Becoming All the Rage in Iran

The so-called “donkey ears” and “cat’s eyes” are the latest beauty surgery trends in Iran after “pig noses” and “camel lips.”

‘US Sanctions Putting Lives of Iranian Patients in Danger’

President of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the Islamic Republic of Iran Alireza Marandi says the United States has endangered the lives of many Iranian patients by imposing "unjust" food and medicine sanctions against Tehran.

Why Should We Take Sunburn Seriously

Sunlight is one of the charms of nature, but a sharp increase or decrease in the rate of receiving it may result in consequences. Sunburn is one of the worst repercussions of excessive exposure to sunlight.

Researchers Use Seaweed to Treat Diabetic, Traumatic Ulcers

A group of researchers have used seaweed to produce biopolymer wound healers which can heal lesions, diabetic wounds, cuts and ulcers of superficial skin trauma.

What Do We Know about Skin Burn Treatment?

Today, there are modern ways to treat skin burns; however, prevention is always better than cure.

Why Babies Need Probiotic Supplements?

Probiotic products can play a great role in relieving the problems babies have with digesting and absorbing milk in the first weeks and months of life, when their digestive system is not complete yet.

Bone Marrow Transplant: A Major Life-Saving Surgery

Bone marrow transplant is an important and life-saving surgery which can be performed via different methods.

What Foods Should We Eat to Remain Healthy?

If you are given a basket and asked to fill it with at least ten types of nutritious fruits and vegetables, which ones would you choose? Do you know what to choose for your daily diet in order to avoid digestive diseases?

Iran Briefs Astana Health Conference on Its Achievements

Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education Seyyed Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi has briefed the Global Conference on Primary Health Care in Astana on the Islamic Republic’s achievements in health and medicine.

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