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Is it dangerous to eat food grown right by the road?

May 12, 2017 in Health

A reader wonders how pollution affects the food crops that grow along Norwegian roads.
Fishing for blood clots will help more stroke victims

May 6, 2017 in Health

A new procedure to remove blood clots from stroke victims’ brains will now be available to more patients. The method is more efficient and can save more lives than other types of medication. But the decision has been “scandalously slow” in coming, says senior physician and professor.
Arctic Ocean starting to resemble the Atlantic

April 24, 2017 in Natural Sciences

A process of “Atlantification” is turning the Arctic Ocean inside out.
Getting in the groove at music festivals

April 19, 2017 in Society & Culture

Festivalgoers are drawn in by the great atmosphere. But what creates that atmosphere?
Do antidepressants do more harm than good?

April 18, 2017 in Health

SSRI medication for depression does more harm than good, according to Danish researchers. A leading Norwegian psychiatrist questions their research methods.
Economic equality is the best way to combat child poverty

April 8, 2017 in Society & Culture

Norwegian society is moving towards greater economic inequality, according to new figures on child poverty in Norway. Can this development be turned around?
Half of new Norwegian HIV-patients are heterosexual

March 25, 2017 in Health

Half of Norwegian heterosexual men who become infected have had casual sex in Thailand. Women are most likely to become infected by their regular partner.
Antibiotics may help with intense back pain

March 11, 2017 in Health

A Norwegian study will research whether bacteria are responsible for some types of back pain.
How does ADHD medicine work in adults?

February 23, 2017 in Health

ADHD medications help many adults. But there is no quick fix, researchers report.
How should doctors and nurses break bad news to patients?

February 22, 2017 in Society & Culture

Delivering a tough message to a patient is often perceived as so difficult that it doesn’t go very well, according to both a professor and a doctor.