One of the developments of social life in the new age is the changes in the lives of women. The employment of women however, among these developments, has a special role and role due to its concrete effects on the social and individual scene. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare religious and family resilience among employment and unemployed women in Karaj city. This study was a...

Aims & Backgrounds: Urban management is one of the pivotal elements of urban life, which has wide-ranging challenges surrounding its approaches; so that, it is one of the major concerns of metropolitan cities and the city of Karaj as well. One of the approaches is the annexation of the peripheral regions of the city in order to strengthen integrated management. The grand objective of this rese...

Backgrounds: Osteoporosis is largely preventable and the main principle in the prevention is knowing the people's belief, lifestyle and daily habits. This study was performed to determine the knowledge, belief and practice of elderly about osteoporosis based on Health Belief Model in Karaj city, Iran. Methods: This descriptive-analytical survey  in 2014 was conducted on 286 elderly ...

Introduction: Knowing the correct timing of orthodontic treatment is essential, especially for general dentists, who are the first link in the patient's treatment chain. To achieve desired results and save patient’s time and money, treatment must be done at the right time. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge of general dentists in Karaj about the appropriate time for orthodon...

Background: In the last two decades, air pollution has become a serious problem, leading to a variety of harmful health effects. Street dust is a complex combination of pollutants from different sources, which can be a good indicator of air quality in the urban environment. So, this study was conducted to assess the health risk of toxic metals associated with street dust and identify their emis...