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The Tip for Quitting Vapes
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The Tip for Quitting Vapes

Did "stop vaping" make it into your New Year's resolution? Then there are a few methods that seem more effective than others, according to a new review.
Expert: ADHD is not a disease, but a social issue
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Expert: ADHD is not a disease, but a social issue

The entire society needs to change to handle the ADHD pressure that is currently burdening child and adolescent psychiatry. This is the opinion of Sven Bölte, professor at the Karolinska Institute
Djalali: I am helplessly left behind
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Djalali: I am helplessly left behind

When Swedes Johan Floderus and Saeed Azizi were released in exchange for Hamid Noury, who was convicted of war crimes, Ahmadreza Djalali was left behind in an Iranian prison. "I am still helplessly left behind with a constant risk of being executed," he says to SVT News in an audio recording
Long wait for new Alzheimer's drug
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Long wait for new Alzheimer's drug

After years of waiting, the message came: the EU's pharmaceutical authority says yes to the drug lecanemab against Alzheimer's. But the question is which patients can be treated, and when – and if it is introduced in the country's regions at all
Violence increases the risk of suicide attempts
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Violence increases the risk of suicide attempts

To be exposed to violence increases the risk of depression, anxiety, and premature death. The risk also persists for several years, shows new research
The Government Dissatisfied with Dietary Guidelines on Meat and Charcuterie
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The Government Dissatisfied with Dietary Guidelines on Meat and Charcuterie

There will be no new dietary advice at the turn of the year. The government was dissatisfied with the National Food Agency's recommendations for reduced consumption of meat and charcuterie
More people identify as bisexual
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More people identify as bisexual

The proportion of Stockholm residents who identify as bisexual has almost doubled in ten years. The group now constitutes the largest sexual minority according to a new survey
Rush for HPV vaccine – free jab extended
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Rush for HPV vaccine – free jab extended

The goal is to eradicate cervical cancer by 2027. It is possible to achieve – if 70 per cent of women born 1994–1999 are vaccinated
Expert: For some, the diagnosis becomes an identity
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Expert: For some, the diagnosis becomes an identity

The number of people receiving an autism diagnosis has increased sharply over the past ten years, primarily among girls. High demands in school and working life are part of the explanation, according to psychiatrist Sven Bölte
Complicated pregnancies lead to fewer children
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Complicated pregnancies lead to fewer children

Women who experience severe complications during their first pregnancy or childbirth may refrain from having more children. Lack of support may be behind this, according to new research
Decreased mortality in heart failure
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Decreased mortality in heart failure

Mortality in heart failure has decreased in Sweden. Over the past 20 years, treatments have increased the chances of survival, but the diagnosis of heart failure is still serious
How much PFAS is in our drinking water
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How much PFAS is in our drinking water

Eternal chemicals PFAS are discovered in almost all drinking water. In at least three municipalities, the levels exceed the limit values for four specifically designated substances
"Sudden": Gets incredible respect for his parents
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"Sudden": Gets incredible respect for his parents

For two decades, Mats Sundin stood in the center – as a celebrated star in Toronto and Tre Kronor. After his career, the hockey legend has kept a significantly lower profile
"Sudden": Gets Incredible Respect for His Parents
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"Sudden": Gets Incredible Respect for His Parents

For two decades, Mats Sundin stood in the center – as a celebrated star in Toronto and Tre Kronor. After his career, the hockey legend has kept a significantly lower profile
Swedish universities climb the most in world rankings
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Swedish universities climb the most in world rankings

Europe is losing ground to Asia in the ranking of the world's best universities. But Swedish higher education institutions are climbing the most on the list when Times Higher Education ranks the 2,000 best in the world
Hot Names as the Medicine Prize Kicks Off Nobel Week
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Hot Names as the Medicine Prize Kicks Off Nobel Week

Vaccine and mapping of genetic material from extinct ancestors have been rewarded before. Today, it's time to reveal who will receive the prize of prizes this year in physiology or medicine
Nobel Prize Facts Package 2024
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Nobel Prize Facts Package 2024

Iran: Thousands of Prisoners Reportedly Pardoned
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Iran: Thousands of Prisoners Reportedly Pardoned

Thousands of prisoners are being pardoned in Iran, reports the country's controlled media.
New study reveals sex differences in immune defense
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New study reveals sex differences in immune defense

Sex hormones may be the reason why more men than women die in covid and why more women are affected by diseases such as SLE. This is shown by a new study conducted by Swedish researchers
Criticism of screen time advice: "Absurd concept"
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Criticism of screen time advice: "Absurd concept"

Conversations, screen-free times and adults setting a good example. These can be keys to lure children away from screens without a fuss
New study can change abortion care
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New study can change abortion care

There are several advantages to initiating medical abortion treatment at home, compared to at the hospital. This is what researchers claim in a new study where over 450 women have participated
Girls with mental illness miss HPV vaccine
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Girls with mental illness miss HPV vaccine

Girls with mental health issues and those with neuropsychiatric disabilities are vaccinated to a lesser extent against HPV than other girls of the same age. This is shown by a new study from KI
Researchers shed new light on stolen skulls
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Researchers shed new light on stolen skulls

Meat can increase the risk of diabetes
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Meat can increase the risk of diabetes

Reducing meat and charcuterie consumption can decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. These conclusions are drawn by researchers from a comprehensive international study
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