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Finland rates poorly in world comparison of children’s physical activity. 

The Finnish government has recently introduced physical fitness guidelines, stating that children need at least 3 hours of exercise per day. Finnish children are known the be among the world’s most physically fit. 

Using nano-chips and sensors, the Smart Condom Ring monitors calories burnt, intercourse duration, the average velocity of thrusts, girth measurements and skin temperature. 

Hearing loss might nearly double in the coming decades. The increase would most likely happen by 2060, researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore said Thursday.

The recipients of the inaugural Most Influential Women in Health IT Awards are: 

• Shareefa Alabdulmunem, head of eServices, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Saudi Arabia 
• Marian Ball, senior advisor, research, at IBM Research. She is also professor emerita, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and affiliate professor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. 

According to a paper published in the journal Dermato-Endocrinology, a large number of light-absorbing molecules (chromophores) found in the different layers of your skin absorb and interact with ultraviolet rays, producing a number of complex and synergistic effects.

Intermed: 8th International exhibition of medical treatment abroad 
14 March, 2017 to 16 March, 2017 
Moscow 
Russia 
The Intermed 8th International exhibition of medical treatment abroad will be held at the Expocentre Fairgrounds in Moscow, Russia, from 14th March 2017. 

Moscow Medshow 
17 March, 2017 to 18 March, 2017 
Moscow 
Russia 
Moscow Medshow is being held at the T-Module Exhibition Hall, Moscow, Russia on 17th to 18th March.