A Danish doctor has suggested that certain vitamin pills should require a prescription after his survey revealed an increased mortality rate with the intake of Vitamin A, Vitamin E and beta carotene pills. Continue Reading

A row has erupted over snuff tobacco in Norway after a state researcher said the government should be promoting it as a way of stopping smoking. Continue Reading

The fifth in a series of light-hearted columns about life as a foreigner living in the Danish capital. Continue Reading

‘Botox parties’, where groups of women gather to inject themselves with the muscle paralysing agent, are becoming more popular in Finland, according to reports. Continue Reading

Icelanders' earnings were spread more evenly in 2011 than any year since 2004 - when Statistics Iceland began its standard-of-living research. Continue Reading

A Norwegian MP has blamed loneliness and the stress of the job on his drug problem, after a police raid of his apartment uncovered narcotics. Continue Reading

It is important for the next Bishop of Iceland to be a woman, both for the church's countenance and its equal rights policy. So says Agnes Sigurðardóttir, the priest in Bolungarvík, who is one of two who will go into the final round of voting. Her opponent is a man. Continue Reading

A Jamaican reggae star, who sings about killing and burning homosexuals, has been prevented from performing in Stockholm after news of his upcoming concert sparked an outcry among residents. Continue Reading

A Swedish woman’s hairy armpit, which flashed up for mere seconds on a live television broadcast, has gone viral across the country, sparking debate about body image and feminism. Continue Reading

The fourth in a new series of light-hearted columns about life as a foreigner living in the Danish capital. Continue Reading