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“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.” – Mark Twain -

Questions and answers about the virus: Can I catch it on the bus?

The ebola virus is not transmitted through the air, or through water – direct contact with bodily fluids from a patient showing symptoms is necessary to become infected. El País

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Swap the celery for a cupcake! Research reveals a deprivation diet leads to weight GAIN

FORGET everything you thought you knew about losing weight - a new study has revealed the key to fighting the flab is allowing yourself treats. The poll of 2,600 Weight Watchers members - over half of which have lost 10 per cent of their body weight - showed that incorporating treats in to your healthy eating plan helps you to stay on track, with 75 per cent planning indulgence into their week and a third doing so at least once a day. The findings contradict the theory that depriving yourself of so-called 'naughty' foods will help you to lose weight. Read on

Spanish nurse becomes first person to contract ebola outside of Africa

Woman was part of team who treated missionary Manuel García Viejo, who died from the virus in Madrid after being brought back from Sierra Leone. El Pais

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Study ties antibiotics to child obesity

Taking a lot of antibiotics may increase risk of obesity in children, new study says. PressTV