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...
Danish women offered holidays in exchange for eggs
A Copenhagen-based sperm bank is offering women the chance of a holiday in the sun if they donate their eggs. Cryos, the world’s largest sperm bank, c...
Finland drops to second best country for mothers
Finland has fallen from first to second spot in the best country for mothers index, with fellow Nordic nation Norway overtaking it according to the St...
More Danes smoke cannabis than previously thought
A recent study has shown that a higher number of Danes either smoke cannabis regularly or have at least tried it than previously believed. Aarhus Univ...
Denmark has Scandinavia’s highest number of caesarian births
Almost one in five babies born in Denmark is delivered via caesarian, according to the latest data form the World Health Organization. The figures mea...