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If your New Year’s resolutions involve increasing your physical activity and improving your health in 2024, we have some research-based tips to help you succeed.

A new research article concludes that people with developmental disabilities experienced unnecessary social isolation and inadequate healthcare follow-up during the pandemic. Researchers describe this as a human rights violation.

Vegans and individuals with limited meat intake excel in following national dietary guidelines. However, their understanding of food, nutrition, and the quality of their diet is only at a moderate level. 

Norwegian municipalities lack highly qualified nurses. This is revealed in a new study on the quality at municipal institutions.

A new survey shows that teachers largely allow their pupils to not do the things they don’t want to do. “This is a serious problem in schools,” says a researcher.

If you want to perform your best as an athlete, it may help to first put on a pair of headphones. This is according to a unique study from the University of Agder.

Research shows that treatment improves and trust in the hospital increases when people with the same diagnosis help each other.

The tick is a parasite that feeds on blood. The good news is that a tick feeds only three times in its lifetime.

A large proportion of older people state that they drink alcohol twice a week or more. And the difference in alcohol use between men and women is getting smaller.
 

If you believe that the training programme you are following has been put together especially for you, you can get a better effect from your training.

“Coping self-efficacy is among the key factors for the quality of life of children and young people,” says UiA researcher Hilde Timenes Mikkelsen.

“Three factors in particular can contribute to successful inter-municipal collaboration,” says researcher Bjørnulf Arntsen.

A new guide provides an introduction to how research in the health and care sector in Norwegian municipalities can be carried out.

Children who have a healthy diet throughout their childhood have better mental health when they are eight years old. This is shown by one of the largest surveys of its kind.

Do you get flashbacks of Christmas memories from the past when you smell the scent of clementines, mulled wine or gingerbread? This is not a coincidence. 

Many young girls experience poor mental health during secondary school. Many people focus on helping each individual, but PhD student Janne Lund wants us to look at the bigger picture. Because what is it about secondary school that leads to poor mental health among girls?

Establishing roots in your neighbourhood leads to a more satisfying life. New research shows that being part of an inclusive social environment is essential in creating a sense of belonging.

The sense of community was strengthened when children received a free meal in school.

Babies who are born two to three months early are usually separated from their mother in the first hours after birth.

More and more heart rate monitors, fitness trackers and smartwatches are coming onto the market. But can you trust what they tell you?
 

A new study shows that nurses use their colleagues as the most important source of up-to-date knowledge.

Half of those who are on a plant-based diet eat fewer whole grain products, fruits and vegetables than what the authorities recommend.

Many people with intellectual disabilities begin to receive disability benefits straight after completing upper secondary school. Can new technology help more people into employment?

Getting practical training in nursing requires many resources. Can virtual reality technology make it more efficient?

The new brain researchers at the University of Agder have worked closely with Nobel Prize winners May-Britt and Edvard Moser. The couple has roots in Kristiansand.