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BONUS SHOT Meningitis vaccinations are agonizing for babies, but they pack an unexpected bonus--fewer ear infections. A Finnish study shows that meningitis vaccines ward off 6% of all ear infections. That may not sound like much, but U.S. children under five come down with 25 million ear infections each year, and the vaccine could prevent 1.5 million of them. That would reduce antibiotic use among kids--and wear and tear on parents...
...Eletro is the electronica tent, and as I pass by I can see laser lights flickering and trance music pumping and sweaty Brazilians dancing. Tenda Raizes (by this point I've figured out that "tenda" probably means "tent") features various roots artists from around the world, from Varttina (a Finnish group with peppy female lead singers) to Heri Dikongue (a guitarist and singer from Cameroon). Tenda Brasil, another stage, is a showcase for up-and-coming young Brazilian acts as well as a few established masters. And finally, there's the main stage, Palco Munda, a huge white tent that...
...Biathlon also tapped into a lurking element of my Scandinavian pride (I am of Swedish heritage). I remember reading about vastly outnumbered ski-borne Finnish troops' earning the nickname "white death" for repeatedly confounding and outmaneuvering the Russian army during the Second World War. I also remember an account from 1943 of a group of Norwegian commandos who successfully skied overland all the way to Sweden (over 250 miles) after blowing up a Nazi heavy water facility that was a key component in Hitler's attempt to manufacture an atomic bomb. More than a few sports have some type...
TRANSMISSION TROUBLE The sexually transmitted infection called chlamydia has been linked to infertility. Now Finnish scientists say it may also increase a woman's risk of cervical cancer. What's more, chlamydia may make women more vulnerable to the human papilloma virus, the other STD linked to cervical cancer. Chlamydia is easily treated with antibiotics. If you suspect you have it, get to your doctor...
...Economy, the world's stock markets are increasingly moving in sync. A recent Michigan State University study found that the average international stock fund now has a 66% correlation to the U.S. Standard & Poor's 500 index. Large companies are becoming increasingly similar wherever they are located. Investing in Finnish cell-phone maker Nokia these days is more like investing in American cell-phone maker Motorola than it is like betting on the economic power of Finland. With improved communication and with computers managing inventory levels worldwide, companies increasingly follow the same business cycles...