ICYMI: The Plight Of Veterans And Bad News About Your Favorite Selfies

This week, we took in a gorgeously photographed personal account of a 37-year-old veteran, who found himself homeless in New York City until a local organization connected him with the resources he needed to put his life back together following the trauma of war.   We also reaffirmed our frustration with the discrimination New York's 535,839 disabled people face every day -- both overt discrimination from taxi drivers and public transportation operators and less obvious discrimination in the form of potholes, crumbling curbs and improperly sloped sidewalks.  through the inaccessibility of the city's sidewalks.   Read on and tell us in the comments. What did you read, watch and love this week? 1. 25 Years After The ADA, Navigating New York City Is Still Daunting For The Disabled -- The Huffington Post Neither the public, nor the private sector is doing enough to make New York City handicap-accessible. 'I have to be prepared for an obstacle course when I decide to travel through public transportation,' said 31-year-old Lisa Rivera, who was born with cerebral palsy and diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2011.   2. Professional Videogaming Has Doping Scandals, Too -- Wired After a professional videogamer admitted that he and his teammates were taking Adderall during a recent competition, the Electronic Sports League moved to create a drug-testing policy for pro gamers. We need to tackle the problem before it gets out of control so eSports doe...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news