The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Free birth control pills tested on young southern Swedes A Swedish region is set to offer free contraception to all women under the age of 26. But the head of a sex education group has told The Local the scheme should be available at national level. https://www.thelocal.se/20160201/swedish-region-to-offer-free-birth-control-to-all-women-under-26 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 18:02:48 +0100 swedish-region-to-offer-free-birth-control-to-all-women-under-26 Sweden confirms four 'Superman' drug deaths Two more people have died from using the so-called 'Superman' drug, Swedish police have confirmed to The Local, bringing the total number of deaths from the drug in Sweden to four. https://www.thelocal.se/20150109/more-fatal-superman-drug-use Fri, 09 Jan 2015 16:42:00 +0100 more-fatal-superman-drug-use Most young Swedes don't use condoms: study Only 30 percent of young Swedes use a condom during sex, according to a new study mapping out Swedish sexual habits presented Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20110405/33026 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:19:00 +0200 33026 Swedish teen grows back face after pill horror A Swedish teen who saw much of her skin blister away due to a rare allergic reaction to an over the counter painkiller has resumed a normal life following a long and difficult recovery. https://www.thelocal.se/20100113/24356 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:59:00 +0100 24356 Contraceptive pills could have caused blood clot on brain A 15 year old girl in Sweden is thought to have suffered a blood clot on the brain after taking contraceptive pills. https://www.thelocal.se/20061125/5610 Sat, 25 Nov 2006 14:06:00 +0100 5610