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11:40 10/10/2012Depression becomes a global crisis: World Mental Health Day marked todayWorld Mental Health Day, which is supported by the United Nations (UN), is annually held on October 10 to raise public awareness about mental health issues worldwide.
17:58 03/10/2012Free eye screenings, treatments in Armavir region as part of Orange Foundation and Armenian Eyecare Project joint initiativeOrange Foundation and the Armenian Eyecare Project (AECP) have launched their joint initiative in Armavir region with the objective to realize free eye screenings and treatments for the socially...
10:47 01/10/2012President Sargsyan evaluates situation in health care area as total failurePresident Serzh Sargsyan visited the medical drugs producing and importing Pharmatex Company to familiarize with the developmental programs of the enterprise.
18:30 29/09/2012Leading Dutch broadcasting network BNN visits Armenia, ArtsakhThe National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia (NCFA) in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in the Kingdom of the Netherlands organized a press trip of the leading Dutch...
10:08 29/09/2012Be kind to your heart: World Heart Day – 29 SeptemberThe heart beats over 100,000 times a day, pumping 1,900 gallons (7,200 liters) of blood through human body each day.
18:13 25/09/2012VivaCell-MTS, BirthLink launch third phase of project aimed at improving neonatal care conditions in maternity hospitalsVivaCell-MTS announces the launch of the next phase of the neonatal care long-term project in cooperation with the British BirthLink non-governmental organization.
12:53 20/09/2012Armenian Health Minister orders to tighten control on drug marketArmenian Health Minister Derenik Dumanyan has visited the Scientific Center of Drug and Medical Technology Expertise and met with the personnel.
09:23 20/09/2012First mother-daughter womb transplants performed in SwedenTwo Swedish women have received new wombs donated by their mothers in the first mother-to-daughter uterine transplants, officials said, according to CNN.
16:14 14/09/201212th International Conference on Ophthalmology marks 20 years of AECP activitiesThe two-day 12th International Conference on Ophthalmology began September 14 in Yerevan, with the participation of representatives from the Government of Armenia, Ministry of Health, U.S.
09:54 05/09/2012Haykakan Zhamanak: Rotavirus vaccine to be introduced from October 1A new vaccine will be introduced in the country from October 1. Children under 3 months of age will be vaccinated against rotavirus, a common cause of vomiting and diarrhea among children under 5...
16:18 31/08/2012Expert: Depression will be the most prevalent mental disorder in the world in 2020More than 450m people in the world have mental disorders, with 1 in 4 people experiencing some kind of mental health problem.
12:39 22/08/2012Diana Sirunyan diedDiana Sirunian died tonight at around 4:30am, First Deputy Healthcare Minister Hayk Darbinyan told Panorama.am.
13:18 21/08/2012Deputy Minister: No positive dynamics noticed with DianaToday the First deputy minister of Health Hayk Darbinyan has called to Republican hospital for more than 3-4 times to learn about Diana Sirunyan’s health condition.
19:13 08/08/2012Telling lies may be harmful to your health, says studyHonesty has been found to truly be the best policy after researchers found telling fewer lies can improve your physical and mental health.
15:34 07/08/2012Armenian cabinet meeting to discuss concept of palliative careThe concept says that palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness.
09:30 02/08/2012New bird flu virus killing US baby sealsA new kind of bird flu has been causing deadly pneumonia in baby seals off the northeastern US coast and could pose a risk to humans, according to US research released Tuesday.
09:17 18/07/2012Physical inactivity kills 5 million a yearA third of the world's adults are physically inactive, and the couch potato lifestyle kills about five million people every year, experts said in the medical journal The Lancet on Wednesday,...
17:21 16/07/2012Working 6 days a week harms health, say expertsOverworking can cause damage to health, psychologist Samvel Khudoyan told reporters. A person who works without rest may not already feel fatigued. Overwork can lead to asthenia when a person falls...
09:03 16/07/2012TV habits 'can predict kids' waist size and fitness'Children who increase the number of hours of weekly television they watch between the ages of two and four years old risk larger waistlines by age 10, BBC reported.
18:14 10/07/2012OSCE Secretary General to meet with Armenian President, Parliament Speaker in YerevanAt the invitation of Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier will pay an official visit to Armenia from July 11-13.