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Survey suggests young people in Latvia feel loneliest
Survey suggests young people in Latvia feel loneliest
A quarter of Latvian residents feel loneliness more during autumn and winter while 13% feel lonely regardless of the season, according to a survey of residents carried out by the research center Norstat in cooperation with LSM.lv at the end of 2023.
Survey suggests Latvians don't rush to doctor when feeling off
Survey suggests Latvians don't rush to doctor when feeling off
51% of Latvian residents have postponed going to the doctor at least once this year even if they had worrying symptoms, in the hope that the symptoms will resolve themselves, according to a survey conducted by the research center Norstat in cooperation with LSM.lv.
Baltic Sea rip tides warning after recent drownings
Baltic Sea rip tides warning after recent drownings
A spate of drownings over the last week has seen officials warning of the dangers of rip tides in the Baltic Sea. Though often regarded as one of the less volatile seas of the world, nevertheless the Baltic can produce unpredictable rip tides that pull swimmers much further from shore than they intended.