Swedish dreams. Some couples are swearing by the so-called Scandinavian sleep method to help them get shut-eye next to their blanket-hogging spouse. The practice — popularized in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden — touts using two twin blankets as opposed to one big blanket, the Sun reported. Influencer Erica Stolman Dowdy says the Scandinavian sleep method … Read more
Good news for doctors looking to cut appendectomies out of their schedules. A new study — conducted by Swedish researchers from the Karolinska Institute and published Wednesday in JAMA Surgery — found that most patients who receive antibiotics for appendicitis rather than surgery have successful long-term outcomes, but some may require surgery later on. Appendectomies … Read more
She’s a Barbie girl in the real world. A Swedish woman claims that she spent nearly $127,280 on plastic surgery over the last 10 years in an attempt to become a real-life Barbie doll. Alicia Almira revealed that she quit her lucrative PR job a few years back in order to become a self-proclaimed full-time … Read more
LIVERPOOL, England — Swedish singer Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night with her power ballad “Tattoo,” at a colorful, eclectic music competition clouded for a second year running by the war in Ukraine. The diva from Stockholm beat acts from 25 other countries to take the continent’s pop crown at the competition … Read more
Swedish actor Dolph Lundgren revealed Wednesday that he has been secretly fighting cancer for eight years. “They found a tumor … in my kidney, and they took it out here in LA in 2015,” Lundgren, 65, explained on “In Depth With Graham Bensinger.” “But then they did a biopsy — and it was cancerous.” The … Read more
The secret to reducing dangerous blood clots in humans may come from an unlikely source: hibernating bears. In a new study published in Science, researchers looked at how the large mammal can lie dormant for extended periods without developing blood clots. Scientists found when bears hibernate, their heat shock protein 47 — which aids in … Read more
Pop star Zara Larsson is getting roasted on Twitter for what is being called the “worst take ever” on movie theaters. The criticism follows a TikTok video Larsson recently shared discussing talking at the movies. “People say, ‘Oh, if you want to talk during a movie, you shouldn’t go to the cinema…’ lies,” she said during … Read more
They want this to be the last Christmas they hear this song. Tomas Mazetti, 50, and his wife, Hannah, 33, have reportedly raised more than $62,000 to buy the rights to Wham!’s “Last Christmas” — so they can take it off the air for good. Hannah said her hatred of the 1984 tinsel tune began … Read more
A woman is filling people in on her cosmetic procedure gone wrong. A Swedish woman has revealed that her lips exploded after she had 11 mL of filler injected into them while in pursuit of the perfect pout. Stefani Gaetan was forced to get stitches following the filler fail and now sports a scar on … Read more
Furuvik Zoo in Sweden is facing backlash for fatally shooting four of seven chimpanzees that escaped their enclosure Wednesday. Marksmen and several police officers were called to help contain the situation, with the zoo defending why it didn’t use sedatives. “Sleeping is not an option when a chimpanzee goes outside his enclosure, risking human safety. To … Read more
This trend will finally put the cover-hogger issue to bed. A TikTok couple revealed their way to make sure that one partner does not end up with all the covers while sleeping while the other is left to freeze. And this so-called “hack” has left viewers calling it “life-changing.” The hack — which they said … Read more
STOCKHOLM (AP) — French author Annie Ernaux was awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in literature for “the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory,” the Swedish Academy said Thursday. Ernaux, 82, started out writing autobiographical novels, but quickly abandoned fiction in favor of memoirs. Her … Read more
Even SLIM type 2 diabetics can reverse their condition with ‘game-changing’ soup and shake diet: Top experts say patients just need to lose 10% of their body weight This is the equivalent of someone with a 13st (83kg) frame losing 1st 4lbs (8kg) Newcastle Uni scientists presented findings at a medical conference in Sweden They … Read more
Children that are born from embryos placed in frozen storage are at an increased risk of developing cancer, an alarming new study finds. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, found that children born from frozen embryos in particular suffered an increased risk of developing leukemia and cancers related to the central nervous system. Interestingly, … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) – A first surprise for Finnish soldiers and officers participating in military exercises conducted by NATO in the Arctic this spring: the sudden roar of a US maritime helicopter assault force, touching down in an area right next to the hideout of the Finns. command post. Second surprise: Leaving their field headquarters, Finnish … Read more