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Sweden's parliament passes trans fat ban

Society: 17 Mar 11
The Riksdag on Thursday ordered the Swedish government to develop legislation for prohibit the use of unsaturated 'trans' fats in food products, something previously left to the food industry. READ »

Fruits, vegetables may trigger child allergies

Science & Technology: 13 Feb 11
A new study led by a Karolinska Institute researcher suggests that fruit and vegetable consumption may actually trigger allergies in children. READ »

Baby food can contain arsenic: Swedish study

Science & Technology: 27 Jan 11
Certain types of baby food may contain elevated levels of manganese, arsenic, and cadmium, a new Swedish study has shown. READ »

Sweden to launch online access to medical files

Science & Technology: 11 Nov 10
Patients and medical professionals in Sweden will soon be able access electronic medical records online, a government health official announced this week. READ »

Sleepless Swede charged for dousing smoking neighbour

Society: 16 Sep 10
An 83-year-old man from Sölvesborg in southern Sweden is facing charges after he extinguished his neighbour’s cigarette with a bucket of water. READ »

Flowers for King cause asthma attack

National: 4 May 10
At least one patient suffered an acute asthma attack at a Jönköping hospital after the facility made an exception to its rule banning flowers for a visit by King Carl XVI Gustaf. READ »

Three cases of rare meat allergy at Stockholm hospital

Science & Technology: 8 Apr 10
Three people have been diagnosed with rare red meat allergies at a Stockholm hospital over the past six months, as the extremely rare condition gains increasing attention among researchers. READ »

'Most peanut allergies misdiagnosed': study

Science & Technology: 24 Feb 10
Swedish researchers have found that as many as two out of three people diagnosed as allergic can eat peanuts without any problems at all. READ »

Online sperm donor sows seeds of debate

Society: 9 Nov 09
A 26-year-old man from Gothenburg, "used but in good condition", has had his advert removed from an auction site after offering his sexual services to lesbian women wishing to become pregnant. READ »

'Dyslexia and anorexia aren't real': educator

Society: 28 Oct 09
A school principal from southern Sweden has infuriated health workers and disabilities rights advocates after claiming in a newspaper article that dyslexia and anorexia are made-up diseases. READ »

Allergic youth ill after Swedish embassy lunch

National: 30 Jul 09
Several young people with food allergies become ill on Wednesday following a luncheon at the Swedish embassy in Berlin. READ »

Hay fever vaccines increase in popularity

Science & Technology: 13 Apr 09
Sales of hay fever medicines and vaccinations continue to rise in Sweden despite a levelling off in the number of allergies. As spring arrives demand is set to explode. READ »

'Allergy-free' restaurants to aid Swedish sufferers

Society: 15 Aug 08
Eating out in Sweden could soon be made easier for allergy sufferers, thanks to a new scheme to certify 'allergy-free' restaurants. READ »

Swedish study explores passive smoking and children

Science & Technology: 21 Jul 08
The effects on children of passive smoking varies depending on when the exposure occurs, according to a new study from the Karolinska Institutet. READ »

'If you have sick children, move out of Stockholm'

Society: 13 Jul 08
Child healthcare in Stockholm has declined to the levels of the 1950s, according to a leading paediatrician, who advises families with sick children to move out of the Swedish capital. READ »

Eating fish 'reduces allergy risk' - Swedish research

Science & Technology: 25 Nov 07
Eating fish regularly from a very young age reduces the risk of developing allergies, according to a new Swedish study. READ »

Hospital bans perfume

Society: 5 Sep 06
A hospital in southwest Sweden has banned its staff not only from smoking while on shift – it has forbidden them from wearing strong perfume. Strong smells irritate people with allergies, they say. READ »

Swedish children becoming less allergic

Science & Technology: 26 Aug 06
Child allergy is increasing in many countries but in Sweden it has declined in recent years, according to a major international study. Fewer children have asthma, hayfever and eczema. READ »

Snus-makers forced to list ingredients

Science & Technology: 29 Aug 05
The mysteries of the famous Swedish oral tobacco are to be revealed thanks to new rules forcing manufacturers to declare ingredients, including the amounts of potentially cancer-causing compounds. READ »

Investigation launched into DIY HIV test web site

Science & Technology: 16 Jul 05
A Swedish web site selling unauthorised home HIV tests is to be investigated by the Medical Products Agency amid fears that the risks of doing-it-yourself far outweigh the benefits of more people testing themselves. READ »

Women missing out on health improvements

Science & Technology: 20 Mar 05
The National Board of Health and Welfare releases its annual Health Report and it's packed with good news - for men. But while women's life expectancy has increased, experts are concerned by rises in mental illness, alcohol consumption and obesity. READ »


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20 things to know before moving to Sweden

As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »

How far can English take you in Sweden?

Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »


Blog Update: Julie's Nordic Island

12 February 21:30

The consciousness of one »

"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »

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Swedish mother gave 3-year-old cigs and beer
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Move over Bugs – a Swedish bunny is rapidly becoming the most popular rabbit in the world!
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Swedish word of the day

fin

adjective

Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.


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