Tag: health care

Norwegian men worst at using condoms

A new survey shows that only around 30 percent of Norwegian men use condoms when having "casual sex," reports the state health agency Folkehelseinstitutt....

Injured skier got unexpected help

A woman in Trondheim had some bad luck while out skiing in the local hills of Bymarka last week. She lost control on a...

Swine flu breaks out at asylum center

At least 10 cases of swine flu have been diagnosed among the 650 asylum seekers living temporarily at a convention center at Stokke in...

Brand-new hospital already full

Even as King Harald was taking part in the official opening ceremonies of Norway's newest hospital in Sarpsborg, southeastern Norway, staff had to resort...

Health minister to slice surgery costs

Five local hospitals in Norway will lose their ability to carry out acute surgical procedures under a new national hospital plan unveiled by Health...

Tunnel fire sparks new local hospital debate

Another fire in a long tunnel through the mountains of western Norway last Monday has renewed the debate over local hospital closures being pushed...

Hospitals slow to offer circumcision

The Norwegian medical community's strong opposition to circumcision of baby boys has kept Norway's state-funded hospitals from offering the controversial operations under a new law allowing them. The government...

Huge increase in youth on disability

While workers all over the country were out celebrating Labour Day on Friday, alarming numbers of young Norwegians don't work at all. New statistics...

Stordalen on the road to recovery

Gunhild Stordalen, the high-profile Norwegian doctor and environmental activist who fell deathly ill late last year, was back in the public eye this week. Her...

Elder care goes on trial in Oslo

Norway's much-vaunted cradle-to-grave security was under legal scrutiny this week after the City of Oslo went on trial over its often-criticized elder care. At...
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