Denmark: Almost 1 in 2 upper-secondary students smoke
46% of Danish upper-secondary students smoke either daily or occasionally, according to a new survey by the State Institute of Public Health (SIPH), w...
Boob jobs on the up in Denmark
The number of women getting breast augmentations in Denmark has doubled in the past five years, according to data from the State Serum Institute (SSI)...
Dentists too expensive for young Danes
Around one in three Danes aged between 18 and 29 are avoiding going to the dentist because of the cost involved, according to a recent survey from You...
Light nights in Finland impacting sleep
Sleep disorders in Finland peak during the summer months because the light nights and warmer temperatures lead to people altering their sleep patterns...
Fall in Danish abortions continues, particularly among teenagers
The drop in abortions among Denmark’s teenage girls is continuing, according to the country’s statistics office, Danmarks Statistik. Figures from the ...
Huge drug bust in Finland
An international drug ring of 20 smugglers was sentenced in Espoo District Court in Finland on Monday in what was one of the Nordic country’s biggest ...
Swimmers in Finland warned about peeing in the sea
Finland’s health authorities have pleaded with swimmers to go to the toilet rather than urinating in the sea after hundreds of people caught the conta...
Alcohol consumption down in Finland
Finns are drinking less alcohol than before, with total consumption in the country falling once more, in line with recent trends. On average, everyone...