News and Topical Issue. The healing benefits of bathing in mineral water were described already in ancient times and today the method of treating diseases by bathing is referred to as balneotherapy. Listen to the rerun of an interview with doctor Karol Hornáček in the first part of our programming to find out more about the history of spas and to learn what health benefits a spa can bring you. And then, in the second part of today’s programming we are going to take a closer look at the EEA and Norway Grants and will discuss them with the Norwegian ambassador to Slovakia Terje Theodor Nervik.