The latest local news from Stockholms län, in English.
Obesity medication is increasing sharply among children and young people in Sweden. A new research review shows that a combination of medication and changed lifestyle habits is most effective for children and young people who need to lose weight. And a joint effort within the family involving diet, exercise and sleep habits is needed.
SwedenA new blood test in healthcare can show whether you have an increased risk of Alzheimer’s. But healthy people can also get tested by private providers, something that is drawing criticism. Some tests are unreliable and can produce errors, says Chief Physician Henrik Zetterberg.
SwedenA severe thunderstorm swept across the country on Sunday, with more than 10,000 lightning strikes recorded. The worst hit was in the southern part of the country.
SwedenEarlier this week, the investigation into a woman employed at the Swedish Defence Radio Agency (FRA) was closed. One reason is that the FRA director-general made a decision that prevented ten employees from testifying about the most sensitive information, reports Expressen.
SwedenNorway is outclassing Sweden in football, and on the stock market. The rise on the Oslo Stock Exchange is more than twice as high this year as in Stockholm. It has been a great year, says Nordnet's savings economist Else Sundfør.
BusinessIn a video from Saturday's pride parade in Malmö, chants can be heard in the Left Party's section of the march: "All of Malmö hates police." "I think it's a clearly inappropriate way to express oneself," writes Jonas Lindberg, a member of the Left Party's leadership, to TT.
CrimeChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was received by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) and Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) in Stockholm on Saturday - the first visit by a Chinese foreign minister to Sweden in 22 years. Trade relations with China were one of the most important items on the agenda.
Swedish politicsShould a troubled 15-year-old be allowed to call home to his mother? When the prison in Kumla starts accepting children who will serve sentences, staff are faced with new, difficult decisions. We must keep the best interests of the children in mind at all times, says Johan Fritioff, deputy director of correctional services.
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