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How Sweden got some of the most liberal abortion laws in the world

How Sweden got some of the most liberal abortion laws in the world

Sweden is home to some of the world's most liberal abortion legislation, but it wasn't always like that.

More and more abortions completed at home in Sweden: in stats

More and more abortions completed at home in Sweden: in stats

Lethal listeria outbreak prompts food recall in Sweden

Lethal listeria outbreak prompts food recall in Sweden

Child mortality rate 1.5 times higher in England than Sweden – and poverty is a key factor, researchers argue

Child mortality rate 1.5 times higher in England than Sweden – and poverty is a key factor, researchers argue

Exercise after heart attack boosts survival chances: Swedish study

Exercise after heart attack boosts survival chances: Swedish study

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Ikea develops new mealworm meatballs and 'dogless' hotdogs

Baby boom: Sweden near top of European fertility table

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How the Swedish healthcare system works

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What to do if you need a sick day in Sweden

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How to survive the pollen allergy season in Sweden

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Working parents in Sweden: what you need to know when your child is sick

Swedish government to push ahead with public smoking ban despite feasibility concerns

Diabetes should actually be separated into FIVE types, Swedish researchers discover

Is mandatory exercise at the office Sweden's latest craze?

Pest control brought in to keep rats away from Swedish hospital entrance

Finance Minister calls for inquiry into hospital scandal

Sweden moves to ban smoking in public places

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Why family-friendly Sweden is talking about a maternity care crisis

Record radiation levels found in Swedish wild boar

'Don't try to blend in all the time. Try to stick out, it makes a difference in Sweden'

Hospital issues visiting guidelines as measles outbreak grows to 22 cases

Drug-related deaths down in Sweden

Gothenburg measles outbreak grows to 15 confirmed cases

More than 60 babies may have been exposed to Gothenburg measles infection

2017

Free digital doctor's appointments available to Swedes at new clinic

Dropped manslaughter probe of former Karolinska surgeon Macchiarini to be reviewed

This is how long you may have to wait for emergency care in Sweden

Scandinavian researchers are developing an edible TBE vaccine

Swedes and Italians to swap lives for three months for a study into longevity

BLOG: American trio win Nobel Prize in Medicine 2017

'I think we've gone overboard with trying to keep kids safe': a Swedish mum's secret for raising healthy kids

AstraZeneca gears up for Brexit 'uncertainty'

Healthcare, policing and climate among six key points in Sweden's 2018 budget

Video: Animated genitals spread chlamydia awareness in Sweden

Start school later so teens can sleep longer, Swedish researchers argue

First-time Swedish mothers reach average age of 29.15

Cause of death? New stats reveal Sweden's top killers

How often do Swedes have sex? Authorities about to find out

Declining number of sick days being taken in Sweden

'Aggressive' mosquito species has invaded Sweden, researchers say

Swedish hospital denies operations to correct botched plastic surgery

Protesters march against 'chaos' in Swedish maternity care

Protesters to march against 'chaos' in Swedish maternity care

Sweden's hospital bed shortage exposed in shocking stats

Swedish government should do more to prevent suicides, charity argues

Doctors warn of penis enlargement health risks after man dies in Swedish surgery

'An English doctor would probably have tried to woo me a little before getting my trousers off'

Sweden submits official bid to take EU agency from London after Brexit

Better treatment and education reduce dementia levels, Swedish study shows

Elderly Swede caught fire after hospital surgery

Baby dies after c-section delayed at Swedish hospital

Secret running festival to help Stockholmers let loose

Gonorrhea continues to increase in Sweden

Sweden shuts down Julian Assange rape investigation

Swedish blogger films her entire childbirth and puts it on YouTube

Swedish kids to get more exercise in school

Swedish council says no to paid sex breaks at work

Sweden intensifies push to take EU agency from UK post-Brexit

Stockholm clinic to be investigated over vaccine advice to parents

Sweden's hospitals struggle to solve summer nurse shortage

New medical marijuana prescription approved in Sweden

Gothenburg fighting 'increasing' rat attacks

Half of Sweden's population overweight or obese: study

Study of Swedish kids questions autism link with antidepressants in pregnancy

Swedish stats icon Hans Rosling awarded posthumous prize by UN

Anti-abortion midwife was not discriminated against, Swedish court rules

Obesity during pregnancy linked to epilepsy in children: Swedish study

Sweden boosts maternity care in new budget proposal

How do you feel? Probably not as well as older Swedish men

Swedish health watchdog criticizes doctor over woman's toilet birth

Here's how happy the Swedes are, according to this report

What's the secret to long life? Have children, Swedish experts say

Sweden: We need international doctors

Woman gives birth in car after maternity ward closure

Swedes should take sex breaks at work, says politician. Sorry, but would that be before or after fika?

Sweden mulls universal chickenpox vaccinations for children

Too much milk will shorten your life, especially if you're a woman: Swedish study

Swedish patients given cannabis for chronic pain

Why you should lose your shoes like a Swede

Sweden challenges Trump on abortion

Snus as likely to cause type 2 diabetes as smoking, Swedes warned

Swedes set to occupy closing maternity ward which inspired 'car birth' course

Embryo photographer Lennart Nilsson dies at 94

Swedish call for a new word for 'vagina' goes viral

Stockholm will lobby to take EU Medicines Agency and 900 jobs from UK post-Brexit

INTERVIEW: Why Sweden's role in global health is so important

Acupuncture could help your baby stop crying: study

Swedish midwives launch course on giving birth in cars

Pregnant woman died in overcrowded hospital

This Swedish psychiatrist tried antidepressants as an experiment

Gonorrhea could become incurable, Sweden warned

2016

Swedes forced to go to Finland to give birth due to overcrowding

Watch out for wave of diarrhoea in Sweden this Christmas

Sweden's 'Doctor Anal' gets his medical licence back

How this Brit used chronic pain to inspire her new career in Sweden

Bats carrying antibodies against rabies-like virus found in Sweden

Baker makes Swedish Lucia buns using her own breast milk

More than half of Sweden's kids are too inactive: study

Here's where the most stressed Swedes live

Sweden has the fewest smokers in Europe: EU report

Measure your penis and chat about mental health, young Swedes told

Swedes have Europe's best chance of surviving heart problems: study

Sweden has fourth happiest workers in the world: report

Send us your poo, Stockholmers are told

Baby dies in Sweden after basic procedure is ignored

Digital appointments with doctors trialled in Sweden

Sweden's 'strange epidemic' of fake food allergies

Eight ways to survive November in Sweden

2016

'Dancing is about finding your own way and using your body'

Swedish pharmacies restrict paracetamol sales for teens

Hans Rosling slams false UN 'post-fact era' stats

'Great day to tell the world that we are doing our job'

BLOG: Sweden's Nobel Prize in Medicine 2016

Mum gives birth on toilet after being told to take paracetamol

Coeliac disease not caused by early weaning: Swedish study

Ten reasons why it's awesome being knocked up in Sweden

Woman forced to give birth after failed abortion

Sweden named 'best place in the world for expat families'

Swedes laugh off Norwegian snus warning

Retiring abroad: ensuring your health is covered

 
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Weekend lie-ins make you tired: Swedish researcher

Ethical reviewer: Macchiarini's research 'misleading'

Former Karolinska boss who lost Nobel spot hits back

Karolinska bosses lose Nobel roles after Macchiarini scandal

'Male rape should be taken more seriously'

Report details Karolinska errors in Macchiarini case

Karolinska bosses say sorry over Macchiarini transplants

Could this Swedish finding help cure alcoholism?

Swedish hearts fail on Mondays and at Christmas

Sweden moves to battle high rate of drug deaths

Long-term damage seen from brain injuries: Swedish study

Swedes find out how birth control affects your sex life

Third of Swedes unhappy with their sex life: survey

Huge spike in sleep drug use among children in Sweden

Cancer patient 'sent home to die' gets last-minute operation

Honey, the dentist shrunk my genitals

Why Sweden's online chlamydia tests are spreading

Baby dies after midwife denies woman's request for c-section

Don't let them bite! Bedbugs proliferate in Swedish hotels

Swedes outgrown as world's tallest people

Stay out, the water's filthy! Germs ruin Swedes' swims

Swedish House Mafia DJ sparks popsicle protest

Becoming an expat: where to start

 
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'Avoiding the sun is as dangerous as smoking'

Baby dies after Swedish hospital sends woman home

Why Sweden wants to take this EU agency from the UK

Here's how much alcohol Swedes drink on Midsummer

Mother bears use 'human shields' against killer males

Celebrity surgeon suspected in patients’ deaths

Why most Swedes have their children vaccinated

Malmö: Home to the best food in Sweden?

 
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2016

'Sweden is the ideal place for my business'

Sweden sees dramatic rise in syphilis cases

Why fewer Swedes are using condoms in 2016

Four things to do, look at, eat and listen to in Sweden

Nordic Noir icon admits post-baby body angst

'I wanted to do something different from everyone else'

Disgraced celeb surgeon defends work in first interview

No sweat! Sweden pays for armpit treatment in Denmark

Swedish King: 'You don't have to eat bloody steak every day'

Swedes face medicine delays as e-prescriptions service fails

Nanny State? Sweden ranked 'second worst' for boozing

Relief at sacking of scandal-hit Italian celeb surgeon

Italian celeb surgeon fired from Swedish uni

'Dangerous' pesticides discovered in Swedish food

Why there won't be a sugar tax in Sweden

Stores take mince off shelves after second salmonella scare

Refugees at higher risk of schizophrenia: Swedish study

Swedes are Europe's third best baby-makers

Swedish pool in hot water for 'man-free' swimming date

Swedish supermarket recalls meat after salmonella scare

Swedish group wants 'legal abortions' for men

Inside Sweden's secret hotel for sour dough obsessives

Will Sweden stub out smoking outside bars?

Swedish technique helps US score first womb transplant

Teen Swedes get hammered on hand gel

Swedes told they shouldn't use surrogate mothers

Swedes: eating less beef is key to meeting climate targets

Swedish court stubs out right to ban e-cigarettes

Karolinska head quits over scandal-hit surgeon

Ski region top in Sweden for chlamydia cases

Nobel professor resigns over Italian celeb surgeon row

Italian celeb surgeon told to quit Swedish hospital

Swedish hospital probes celeb doctor's surgeries

Free birth control pills tested on young southern Swedes

Could celeb star surgeon face sack for 'secret' operation?

Swedish tourist got Zika virus on visit to Brazil

Hot Swedish nurses calendar: yes or no?

'Health, for parents or kids, makes you happy'

Swede hurt in Egypt attack leaves hospital

How to make crunchy Swedish winter salad

Nordic twins help reveal higher cancer risks

2015

Swedes fear ‘worrying’ rise of super-gonorrhea

All children in Sweden set for free prescriptions

Mass Swedish study links autism to mothers

Sweden's silent buses making a loud noise

Ahoy! Swede builds giant pirate ship in his garden

Half of all Swedes now classed as overweight

How to figure out healthcare abroad

 
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UN: Swedish drug rules violate human rights

Swedish penis pastries sell like hot cakes

Supermarket painkiller ban gets under way

Swedish twin dad loses bid to reject fatherhood

Swede draws 'tactile' sex book for blind people

Swedish hot dog meat could cause cancer

Sweden opens world's first male rape centre

BLOG: Sweden's Nobel Prize in Medicine 2015

Swedish study: higher cancer risk for tall people

Swedish experts say rice cakes are full of arsenic

Sweden top for cancer survival in new report

Swedes 'know more about sex' than Brits

 
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