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What is Ebola? Why is it scary? A really simple answer

Posted by Stuart Farrimond ⋅ April 9, 2014 ⋅ 1 Comment

“Ebola Virus outbreak” is a headline that produces terror. Well, it should… but I’m not sure that it does. There’s been an outbreak of Ebola in Guinea and Liberia in West Africa, but how many of us actually know what Ebola is – let alone why it is so scary? A quick poll of friends … Continue reading →

Why “7 a Day” is the new “5 a Day”

Posted by Stuart Farrimond ⋅ April 7, 2014 ⋅ 1 Comment

You probably saw the news last week that you should “Forget five a day: You need SEVEN portions a day for a long life”. Yes you read that correctly, research now tells us that should eat seven – or possibly even ten – portions of fruit and veg every day to help keep disease at … Continue reading →