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Warrior buried in a Swedish Viking grave was actually female

March 14, 2019 in Society & Culture

When archaeologists excavated a Viking grave in the late 1800s and found weapons, they realized they’d found a warrior’s burial place. But it turned out that warrior was a woman.

Older Swedes drink more — and are more prone to accidents, disease

March 12, 2019 in Health

Twenty-seven per cent of 75-year-old Swedish men and 10 per cent of 75-year-old Swedish women are considered to be hazardous drinkers, a new report says. Elderly people are more sensitive to alcohol than younger people and therefore are more at risk from drinking-related problems.

How Norwegian war refugees changed Swedish politics

February 6, 2019 in Society & Culture

When Norwegian refugees first sought sanctuary in neighbouring Sweden, they were sent back. But in the last years of the war, Sweden opened its arms to refugees. What happened?

Healthiest to limit sugar, but not cut it completely

February 4, 2019 in Health

It’s OK to eat a little sugar, but stay away from sugary soft drinks. Still, Swedish researchers are not sure how sugar affects our general health.

Grandsons' health at risk if grandpa ate well in his youth

February 2, 2019 in Health

This odd connection may be due to our genes being affected by the world around us.

Eat your spinach, it’s good for your heart

January 14, 2019 in Health

If you want to take care of your heart, you may want to eat more spinach or other greens. But eat it raw.

It’s easier to learn new languages if you have a thick cortex

February 8, 2019 in Health

Swedish researchers have discovered a connection between the ability to learn a new language and the brain's structure. The thicker the cerebral cortex, the better the participants understood the grammar of a language they had never encountered before.