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Living near coniferous, mixed forests rises children´s eczema risk
The proximity of coniferous, mixed forests and agricultural areas during the early childhood is associated with elevated risk of eczema and the effect was seen especially…
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Public healthcare fared better than private sector during pandemic
Publicly funded healthcare systems in developed countries fared better in terms of excess mortality and case fatality associated with COVID-19 than private sector…
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Wellbeing counties to receive central govt funding
The wellbeing services counties will start receiving a portion of their central government funding based on their health and wellbeing promoting work and its…
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Helsinki introduces Mobile Nurse service for persons with disabilities
Residents of Disability Service’s housing units who are over the age of 18 now have access to services provided by mobile nurses, said the City of Helsinki in a…
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Finnish e-prescription valid to buy medicine in Spain
The use of Finnish electronic prescriptions in Europe is expanding and Spain is the latest country to join the scheme, said the national social insurance institution-…
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Finnish researchers develop device to reduce cancer recurrence risk
Finnish researchers have developed a device that assists in the identification of cancerous tissue during surgery, the University of Eastern Finland said in a press…
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Easing stress with food, alcohol linked to lifelong weight gain
Food and alcohol consumption as means of easing stress are linked with body weight in both the long, and short terms, according to a study conducted by the Finnish…
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Nasal spray protects against coronavirus infection
Researchers have developed a molecule that is, when administered nasally, extremely effective in preventing the disease caused by all known variants of the SARS-CoV-2…
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HUS sends cancer screening reminders to 271 accidentally
Helsinki-Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) sent reminders to attend cervical cancer screening to 271 residents in Pyhtää mistakenly following an error occurred in…
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Overweight among children, youth more common in rural areas
Overweight and obesity among children and young people are more common in rural areas than in urban areas, according to a new study conducted by the Finnish Institute for…
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