Before these Marines arrived in Southwest Asia for the Persian Gulf War, an impressive amount of planning and coordination had been done by preventive medicine professionals on their behalf. The health threats facing these Marines had been assessed, plans had been made to counteract those threats, and systems had been put into place to monitor their health status during and after the deployment...

Background: Adherence to medications is crucial for them be effective. Traditional Persian Medicine (TPM) an ancient medical discipline originated from old Persia and currently used along with modern medicine in Iran. Evaluating the factors affecting adherence TPM can have far-reaching implications policymakers make informed decisions. Objectives: This qualitative study investigates tendency am...

Objective: One of the most common global disorders is related to gastrointestinal system. Functional dyspepsia (FD) defined as upper abdominal pain and discomfort in the absence of organic ailments is a prevalent disease without any confirmed medication. The purpose of this study was to find gastric disorders which might be coincidental to FD based on traditional Persian medicine (TPM). Materia...