BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE The purpose of the study was to understand the dependency on smokeless tobacco. METHODS The major aspect of the interview was to study the type of chewing tobacco used, frequency of purchase of chewing tobacco, change in attitude and behavior after the use of chewing tobacco. This study was done in 2005 in London. Of the 110 respondents interviewed 88 were used for the ...

BACKGROUND Breastfeeding is one of the best ways to promote, develop, and secure the health of infants. Child abuse is one of the most common and most important problems in the world, and one of the factors that increase its incidence is substance dependency of the parents. Breastfeeding beyond the normal age range can be harmful to the health of the mother and baby, and may represent a patholo...

background: although extensive development of technology provides welfare and accessibility for families but it may be one of the threatening factors for them. the unique characteristics of internet such as availability and facility are useful, but over using for its exciting content cause to internet addiction between family members. the aim of this study was to explain the experiences of the ...

asthma is one of the most common chronic inflammatory disorders in children. nonadherence to medical therapy is a major cause of poor clinical outcome the objective of this study was evaluating factors, which are resulted in nonadherence to medical therapy in children with asthma. in  this  descriptive study, 150 children with asthma  and  nonadherent  to  medication therapy were enrolled. gene...

this research deals with the concept of uniqueness in creativity as one of the artist's concerns and her personal features differentiates her from her peers in literary approach and critical view horizon based on her learned knowledge and literature.the reflection of such concept can be found in the book teyf-e- al-khialwritten by sharif al-murtazain both poetry and its criticism. the poet...