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3 months ago

Children’s poor dental health may signal abuse risk

More than 40 percent of dental care professionals say they have suspected child abuse in the course of their work.
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3 months ago

Friday’s papers: Social (in)security, tyre-changing confusion, and being friendly in Finland

A Helsingin Sanomat column argues that people in Finland have lost faith in the welfare state’s promise of equal access to social and healthcare services.
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3 months ago

Tuesday’s papers: Finland’s ‘envy day’ under scrutiny, a drone alert, and the market for liquid gold

The EU wants to know why the Finnish media publicises tax records every year.
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3 months ago

A million could be at risk of poverty in Finland, says social affairs federation

The state has failed in its efforts to reduce poverty and marginalisation, the Finnish Federation for Social Affairs and Health (Soste) says.
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3 months ago

Highest rate of unvaccinated kids in Åland

Some Swedish parents with far-right views have moved to Åland in order to homeschool their children, which is generally banned in Sweden.
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3 months ago

Park event helps newcomers hit the ground running

Integrating into Finnish life is no walk in the park, but a regular Saturday morning workout is helping some immigrants bridge the gap.
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3 months ago

Mieli closes English-language crisis phone line, switches to online support

The non-profit has already opened an online, appointment-based crisis chat in English, while other forms of support are in the works.
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3 months ago

Customs reports “irregularities” in cosmetics from beyond EU

One eye cream contained high levels of potentially harmful bacteria.
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3 months ago

Finland ranks as “world’s happiest country” for 9th year in a row

Finns rated their life satisfaction at an average of 7.8 on a scale of 1-10.
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3 months ago

Thursday’s papers: How Finnair keeps flying, blackout scenarios, and Finland’s medicated boys

A power blackout across the country would disrupt everyone’s ability to communicate, including essential authorities.
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