What works best for back pain?

June 26, 2017 in Health

Your back is robust and you should use it. This is the message that many back patients are hearing from their doctor today. But is that enough? Do they recover more quickly if they receive more treatment, like physical therapy?

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More ADHD among December’s kids

May 24, 2017 in Health

Children born at the end of the year are statistically more likely to end up with an ADHD diagnosis than those born early in the year. Medical scientists are uncertain why.
Gastric bypass surgery halved the risk of heart failure

May 23, 2017 in Health

A new study shows that obesity links to a higher risk of heart failure.
Hazardous substances are still distributed long after being banned

May 23, 2017 in Health

It can take decades for the EU to ban a substance that contains endocrine disrupting chemicals and even then sales of products containing these chemicals can continue for years.
One in four has gone to work with a hangover

May 22, 2017 in Health

In the past year, a quarter of Norwegians say that they have gone to work with a hangover or have been ineffective due to alcohol intake the night before, and five percent have taken a sick day for a hangover.
Scientist: We could find intelligent life in space within two decades

May 22, 2017 in Natural Sciences

For the first time in human history, we have both the knowledge and the technology to search for alien life. And we may find it as early as the middle of this century.
EU authorities too slow: People exposed to endocrine disrupters for decades

May 21, 2017 in Health

It takes decades to ban substances suspected of containing endocrine disrupters. The process is far too slow and could have consequences for our health.
Until infidelity or impotence do us part – the history of divorce in Norway

May 20, 2017 in Society & Culture

The history of divorce reveals hidden stories of love, domestic violence and societal ideals for a healthy marriage.
Found sedatives and illegal drugs in one out of 20 health care and transport workers

May 19, 2017 in Health

Researchers found traces of sleeping pills, Valium, morphine, cannabis and amphetamines in spit samples of over three percent of employees on the job. The highest percentages of these were workers in the restaurant trade, in the transport sector and the health services.
People who faint are twice as likely to lose their job

May 19, 2017 in Society & Culture

Fainting could be an indicator for unemployment—especially for young people, shows a new study of 21,000 participants.
Bad chemistry: Chemical companies fail to comply with EU regulations

May 18, 2017 in Health

Chemical companies are required to document that their chemicals are safe but the majority withhold or submit incomplete information to the European authorities, allowing dangerous substances to stay on the market.

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EU wants more organic salmon in stores

News from Nofima The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research

Organic salmon can be difficult to find in European shops, and people do not know much about organic fish in general. Now, new research highlights the need for updating EU regulations.

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