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These environmental toxins are everywhere – and they are affecting boys' puberty

Chemicals we ingest through food and drink accumulate in our bodies, and a new study suggests this could influence boys’ puberty.

Women still do most of the housework

Even though the division of labour has become more even, there is a difference in the tasks men and women do.

Gender differences are increasing in higher education

In all Norwegian municipalities, there is a larger proportion of women with higher education than men, according to Statistics Norway.

Women with higher education know as little about personal finance as men with a primary school education

Women know significantly less about money, loans, and savings than men, according to a new study. The situation is worst among young women in their 20s. Researchers are concerned.

Does it help to ask people if they are having suicidal thoughts?

For the first time in the world, an awareness campaign about suicide is being directed at the population of an entire country. It's happening here in Norway.

Is men’s health being overlooked?

Why do men die earlier than women, even though women have more diseases and health problems throughout their lives?

Why do men get sicker from viruses than women? New study could help explain 'man flu'

Women appear to have fewer, but stronger, natural killer cells.

Racism impacts men and women differently

“Men get compared to animals and have animal sounds shouted at them, while girls and women are more likely to encounter contempt because of their appearance,” Cora Alexa Døving says. She is the editor of a new book about racism in Norway.

Different maturity between boys and girls can lead to social inequality and poor health

A new research project from the Health Gap project conducted by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) has found that social inequality in schooling is linked to the probability of dying young.

Almost one in four Norwegian women have experienced rape during their lifetime

According to a new study, a total of 23 per cent of Norwegian women and 4 per cent of Norwegian men say they have been raped at least once.

Parental leave gives better mental health, especially for mothers

For mothers, the effect lasts for a long time. For fathers, it is weaker and more short-lived.

Increased incidence of menstrual changes following the Pfizer Covid vaccine among young girls

A new study shows that there is an increased incidence of menstrual irregularities following the Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19 in girls aged 12 to 15.

Fewer and fewer girls play video games

While nine out of ten boys between the ages of 9 and 18 play video games, only six out of ten girls play games, according to a new survey from the Norwegian Media Authority.

Do women really have a better vocabulary than men?

Are women better at remembering words than men? Researchers in Bergen have now carried out a thorough review of studies on the topic.

Girls think more about how they present themselves on social media than boys

Some people compare themselves more to others.

Slightly fewer students report having mental health problems

35 per cent of Norwegian students respond that they struggle mentally, but their physical health is better, according to this year's health and well-being survey.

Girls injure themselves twice as often as boys on e-scooters

Is it because they are clumsier? Or is it simply because they spend more time with friends?

Male artists dominate galleries and museums

And it doesn’t look like this will change anytime soon, a survey shows.

These are the most common negative life experiences that people go through

Statistics Norway has investigated which serious life events people go through. Life can be hard on all of us at some point, but negative life events do not affect all groups in society equally.

More than half of women with type 1 diabetes experience sexual dysfunction

Men with type 1 diabetes are routinely asked about their sexual health – women are not. This needs to change, Norwegian researchers say.

One in four children between the ages of 10 and 12 use painkillers weekly

As many as 29 per cent of girls in the 7th grade in Norway use painkillers every week. Researchers are surprised by the high figures.

What time of day is the best time to exercise?

Working out during the morning or in the evening can have quite different benefits, a new study shows.

More men committed suicide last year in Norway

A total of 482 men died by suicide last year. Statistics show that not since the 1990s have so many men taken their own lives.

Why do men kill their partners?

Women have a much higher risk of being killed by their boyfriends or ex-husbands than vice versa. Often, these men have several risk factors that can be interpreted as ‘red flags’.

Tinnitus affects women more severely than men

More men than women are affected by ear buzz, but the consequences are greater for women. Women also have a higher risk of severe hereditary tinnitus, according to a research project.

Maybe now we know why girls perform better in school than boys

Gender is not what matters, say researchers.

Harry Potter fans explore gender and sexuality online

The Harry Potter books are pervaded with queer and transsexual symbols, says Jennifer Duggan. She has written a PhD thesis about the internet culture surrounding to the book series.

Men are stricter than women when it comes to sick leave

More men than women find it unacceptable to stay home when work is stressful or they’ve just had a breakup, a new study shows. Other studies suggest the opposite.

Why boys get poor grades

A Norwegian school researcher may have found an explanation.

Men are more often than women fooled by placebo

It was not until the 1990s that researchers fully began to include both genders in health research. Sara Magelssen Vambheim has contributed with valuable new insights in her study of gender differences in pain experiences.

Testosterone improved women’s sense of direction

But they didn’t reach their target destinations any quicker.

Smoking causes damage to the Y chromosome

New research may explain why smoking causes several types of cancer in men.

Benefits for overweight women with heart disease

A Norwegian study has found that overweight women with cardiovascular disease are less at risk of serious consequences from their illness than normal weight women with the same disease. The opposite is true for men.