Swedish researchers: active pensioners add six years to life
A recent study has shown that pensioners with an active lifestyle can add several years onto their lives.
Norwegian MP blames drug habit on job
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.
Parliament speaker calls for an end to boozing MPs
Finland’s Speaker of Parliament has denounced MPs drinking on the job in the wake of several alcohol-related scandals.
Breast implants ‘prevent transgender suicides’
An advocacy group in Sweden has called for national guidelines on issuing breast implants to transgender women, claiming they can save countless lives...
Marriage makes you live longer
People who have been married for many years live longer than those who are single or divorced, according to a Finnish-British study.
Nordic statistics book reveals much about life in the north
The Nordic Council has released its Nordic Statistics Handbook 2011, which contains all sorts of interesting facts about life in the Nordic region ove...
Living the slaughter life
“It’s our lifestyle,” say two British friends who travel the world, working. One of them has been visiting Iceland annually for over...
Iceland loves breaking world records, but not all are good
New international surveys are painting an unfamiliar picture of Iceland: the happiest nation in the world…but with some pretty big flaws all the...