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A Finn in America ponders the luxury of enjoying life

Anu Partanen is the author of “The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life,” comparing everyday life in the US and the Nordic region.

Tagged in Finland, Finnishness, Health, Social innovations, Social security, ThisisFINLAND Magazine, Wellbeing

Life & society Wellbeing

Eighty years promoting a good start for every child in Finland

Finland’s maternity package for all expecting mothers has a history that goes back to 1938. We look at this life-changing Finnish social innovation and see what’s new in its 80th-anniversary edition.

Tagged in Family, Finnishness, Health, Maternity package, Social innovations, Society

Life & society Health

Star quality: Finnish surgeon heals world-famous athletes

Finland is famous in the field of sports medicine, and much of that reputation can be traced to one doctor. Elite athletes from all over the world seek treatment from Finnish surgeon Sakari Orava.

Tagged in Research, Sports, Wellbeing

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Cleanest air in Europe

Source: Environmental Performance Index

Business & innovation Health

The medicine world needs great data, and Finland’s got it

We plunge into Finland’s extensive network of biobanks and research centres.

Tagged in Business, Entrepreneurs, Health, Innovation, Research, ThisisFINLAND Magazine

Business & innovation Environment

Build this wall: Finnish company makes fresh air

An innovative Finnish firm is rapidly escalating sales of smart green walls that significantly improve indoor air quality in homes and workplaces.

Tagged in Business, Health, Innovation, Nature, Wellbeing

Business & innovation Health

Meet Finland’s new gene genie

Henna Tyynismaa of Finland is the rising star of genetic research, making impressive progress in helping us understand causes of diseases.

Tagged in Entrepreneurs, Innovation, Research, ThisisFINLAND Magazine

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American-based Finnish journalist talks healthcare

Anu Partanen, a Finnish journalist living in the US, speaks about her experiences of healthcare here and there, in a Public Radio International interview.

Tagged in Finnishness, Health, Wellbeing

Life & society Wellbeing

Taking an icy plunge in Finnish waters

For many Finns, winter is the time for swimming in freezing water, in holes cut in the ice. There’s even a national championship. What on earth makes people want to do this?

Tagged in Arctic, Finnishness, Health, Sauna, Sports

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