Six out of ten young women get the HPV vaccine
Over 137,000 young women have taken up the free HPV vaccine offer through the temporary vaccination programme. Women born in 1991 or later were offered…
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New disease tests for newborns have saved five children since 2018
Five children have been treated and survived as a result of all newborns in Norway having been tested for severe immune disease since 2018, according…
Norwegian professor warns about US study on paracetamol use in pregnant women
A Norwegian expert is skeptical of a study that shows three times the risk of some mental disorders in children with high paracetamol use in…
The waiting time is increasing for Norwegian patients
The waiting time in the specialist health service is increasing for Norwegian patients, according to recent figures from the Directorate of Health. In the second…
Voltarol is to be prescribed
The Norwegian Medicines Agency has decided that the drug, Voltarol, should be prescribed, after new research shows a higher risk than expected for cardiovascular disease….
Now you can check the air quality on Yr
The weather service Yr expands the offer and includes air quality in the alerts. Researchers at the Department of Meteorology have developed the warning model, which shows…
Solidarity campaign for prostate cancer sufferers
Nearly 5,000 men get prostate cancer annually in Norway. In November, men and cancer receive extra attention thanks to the Blue Bow campaign. The action…
550 children and teenagers treated for obesity in Agder
Over the past four years 550 children and teenagers from Agder have been treated for obesity at Sørlandet hospital, writes Fædrelandsvennen. The “Smart Livsstil” treatment program, which was…
Strength training becoming more popular
Four out of five Norwegians train at least once a week this year and increasingly more are doing strength training. According to the Living Conditions…
1 in 20 children have been beaten by parents
Every 20th middle school student has experienced severe physical violence such as kicking, punching or being beaten up by their parents, according to a new report…
The clock gets turned back this weekend
The time is set one hour back on the night to Sunday 27th October. That means the weekend will be an hour longer. The reminder rule…
Strong increase in disease cases after tick virus infection
There has been a sharp increase in the number of illnesses in people infected with the tick virus, according to NRK. Never before have so…
More Norwegians getting the flu vaccine
A record high of nearly 900,000 Norwegians were vaccinated against the flu last year and the number will increase even more this year. The Institute…
Big smokers will get help to quit smoking
NOK 25 million will be spent on helping big smokers to quit smoking, the government has decided. The project starts in 2020 and runs over…
Four out of ten suffer psychologically over time
In a survey in connection with the World Day for Mental Health, 40 percent say that they have experienced mental health problems over time. This…
300 drug users to receive free heroin
The government has set aside NOK 13.1 million for a trial of heroin-assisted treatment. 300 drug users are included in the trial project. “It is…
Intestinal cancer screening program
The intestinal cancer screening program that has been tested for several years will become permanent. From next year, women and men over the age of…
This year’s flu vaccine protects against more viruses
The flu season is approaching, and this year Norwegians are getting a new type of vaccine. 1.6 million of us should receive protection against the…
Baby given a morphine overdose in hospital
A baby who was admitted to the Stavanger University Hospital for a urinary tract infection this summer was given morphine instead of antibiotics. The six-week-old…
The revocation of citizenship must still be dealt with by the administration
Matters about depriving people of citizenship are still to be dealt with by the administration and not the court, but the government is proposing to…