A 20-year Finnish study found that frequent sauna use may improve heart health, reduce inflammation, and even lower the risk ...

Can a Finnish Sauna Improve Society? Contemporary sweat baths reflect the country’s architectural past — and propose a future in which simple, sustainable buildings can still be sublime.

The Finnish tradition of a sauna followed by a plunge into icy water or a roll in the snow is spreading around the world. What does science say about the claimed health benefits?

Reporter's notebook: Finland, happiness, saunas, NATO and the threat from Russia Why is Finland rated one of the happiest places on Earth? Finns say happiness doesn't just happen.

Finland ranks No. 1 in happiness for the 8th year. Experts say saunas, nature walks, social connection, and smart government all help keep Finns content.

The span of the ladder is as wide as our imaginations allow. All government buildings in Finland have a sauna on-site. Nationwide, there is more than one sauna for every two Finns.

In June, Helsinki Airport built and briefly opened the world's first runway sauna as a way to promote Finland's famous sauna culture.

KAJ is representing Sweden, but the band members come from neighboring Finland, a country of 5.5 million people and 3.3 million saunas, where they are part of the Swedish-speaking minority.

Where to sweat it out in Tampere, Finland — the sauna capital of the world - London might be in the grips of a social sauna boom, but if you want to visit their birthplace, Arielle Domb has your ...