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Thousands of medieval trinkets discovered underneath Scandinavian churches

September 28, 2018 in Society & Culture

More than 100,000 coins and hairpins have been found under the floorboards of medieval churches throughout Scandinavia, revealing insights into religious life in the Middle Ages.
Children who stutter should get help as early as possible

September 26, 2018 in Health

One in ten pre-school children has a stutter. The sooner they get help, the more likely they are to overcome it.
People inflict the most complicated forms of trauma

September 22, 2018 in Health

Victims of a terrifying event perpetrated by another person are more likely to suffer from chronic pain than those who suffer a car accident, fire, or natural disaster, where no perpetrator was involved.
Not so hygge: Cosy lighting prevents elderly people reading in winter

September 14, 2018 in Health

A Norwegian study shows that the homes of 75 year olds are too dark for comfortable reading, despite their living rooms containing on average fifteen different lights.
Double the number of children born to women over the age of 45

August 22, 2018 in Health

Scandinavian women are waiting longer to have children. Last year in Norway, 138 women over age 45 had children – twice as many as ten years earlier, according to figures from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway.
Why you shouldn’t bring your mobile device shopping

August 17, 2018 in Society & Culture

If you want to save money after your holiday, leave your mobile phone at home when shopping. Consumers who used their phones in the grocery store ended up with fuller shopping carts.
Swedish youth prescribed more anxiety medications

August 13, 2018 in Health

Use of medications for anxiety, insomnia and epilepsy has increased significantly in Sweden among children and adolescents, a new study shows.
How necessary is the world’s most common shoulder operation?

August 8, 2018 in Health

Patients who received surgical treatment for shoulder impingement fared no better than patients receiving placebo treatment.
Half of young people recover from schizophrenia

July 20, 2018 in Health

Prospects are not as hopeless as previously thought, according to the researcher behind the study.
People over 60 prefer to work with 30-year-olds

July 18, 2018 in Society & Culture

A minority prefer people of their own age as work colleagues.