Irritable bowel syndrome relieved by choir singing
Nordic countries have long had a fondness for singing, but new research suggests that it should not just be confined to drunken social gatherings.
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Norway is the place to be for mothers and babies according to this year’s Save the Children annual report.
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Striking food workers in Finland have sent the purchasing public scurrying across the border to Sweden for supplies.
Lapland school numbers falling
The dwindling number of school children enrolling in remote areas of Lapland is causing concern for Finnish authorities.
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A new survey from the US consultancy organisation Grant Thornton has revealed that Swedish business leaders experience the world’s lowest stress level...