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International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2021 The aim of this study was to measure seasonal variations in physical activity (PA) during Polar Nights (PN) and Polar Days (PD) among elementary school children in the Arctic regions of Norway.
Karin H. Danielsen +4 more
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Current Biology, 2020 After a year-long expedition into the Arctic ice, the research vessel Polarstern returns with further evidence of the decline of the northern ice cap. Recent weather extremes including the unprecedented heat wave in Siberia contribute to the decline that is bound to show catastrophic consequences very soon. Michael Gross reports.
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International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2021 Most populations around the world are ageing. The proportion of older adults in the population is larger and is growing more rapidly in rural communities than in urban areas. Longevity increases the risk of frailty.
Lena Bjerkmo +3 more
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Arctic Offshore Oil and Gas Guidelines [PDF]
, 2009 The Ministers of the Arctic States—Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Russia, Sweden, Norway and the United States of America— originally adopted the Guidelines at the Fourth Ministerial Conference on the Protection of the Arctic Environment, 11-12 June,
Arctic Council, Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME)
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International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2017 People with Sami and Norwegian background are frequent users of traditional folk medicine (TM). Traditional healing, such as religious prayers of healing (reading) and the laying on of hands, are examples of commonly used modalities.
Anette Langås-Larsen +5 more
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Platelet count and risk of major bleeding in venous thromboembolism
Platelets, 2021 The relationship between platelet count and risk of major bleeding in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) during anticoagulation remains unclear.
Håkon S. Johnsen +3 more
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International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2018 Background: When people in Northern Norway get ill, they often use traditional medicine. The global aim of this study was to examine the extended family networks’ function and responsibility in cases of illness in the family, in two Northern Norwegian ...
Anette Langås-Larsen +5 more
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Cultivable marine fungi from the Arctic Archipelago of Svalbard and their antibacterial activity
Mycology, 2020 During a research cruise in 2016, we isolated fungi from sediments, seawater, driftwood, fruiting bodies, and macroalgae using three different media to assess species richness and potential bioactivity of cultivable marine fungi in the High Arctic region.
Ole Christian Hagestad +4 more
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Science, 2015 This month, the United States takes over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council, a position it last held in 1998. Since then, global interest in the Arctic has increased, and the council has evolved considerably. What has spurred that interest, and what will the council focus on under U.S. leadership?
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