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His relatives are now reporting both the county council and the Pajala authorities to The National Board of Health and Welfare, arguing that they failed to provide the appropriate care for the man, reported SVT´s regional news program Nordnytt.

The man had his own accommodation with help from the social services in Pajala.

For some time, however, his relatives have been trying to get him into more protected housing.

The council has not cooperated, they say.

The relatives also argue that it was wrong of the council to send the man home, without any guarantees that he would have access to the necessary care.

It appears that the man left his flat late on Wednesday evening.

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What does the latest research say?

Researchers led by a team at the University of East Anglia reviewed 89 studies into the health effects of omega-3 fats.

They found no clear evidence that they are of any use at all.

The findings suggested the fats did nothing to prevent a recurrence of chronic heart conditions.

And they actually found that men with angina given high amounts of oily fish were at a greater risk of heart attack.

Does this mean we should stop taking omega-3 supplements?

No.

Even the scientists behind the latest research admit that their work is far from definitive.

They say nutrition guidelines should be regularly viewed.

However, they do argue that it is probably not appropriate to recommend fish oil to people who have angina chest pains, but who have not had a heart attack.

How much should we eat?

The Food Standards Agency recommends that people eat oily fish regularly - but no more than four portions a week.

And it recommends that women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to have children in the future should limit their intake to a maximum of two portions a week.

This is because of concerns that the fish may be contaminated with pollutants such as mercury, dioxins and PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls).

High levels of dioxins and PCBs can affect the development of an unborn baby.

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