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Oklahoma mom says she was shamed for using handicap spot while carrying disabled son

December 24, 2016 Srijitacarrying, disabled, for, handicap, mom, Oklahoma, Says, shamed, She, son, spot, Using, Was, While

An Oklahoma mother who claims she was shamed for using a handicapped parking spot while shopping with her disabled son has taken to social media to address what the alleged writer didn’t see. Colleen Scarlett-Stice explained that her 4-year-old son Rowan uses a wheelchair to get around, but that they had left it at home after he had an accident. “While I can almost appreciate your wanting to stand up for disabled people everywhere by ‘doing something’ about a person parking in a handicapped parking spot, please find another way…

China’s Smoggiest City Closes Schools Amid Public Anger

December 23, 2016 SrijitaAmid, Anger:, China's, city, Closes, Public, Schools, Smoggiest

China’s smoggiest city closed schools on Wednesday, as much of the country suffered its sixth day under an oppressive haze, sparking public anger about the slow response to the threat to children’s health. Since Friday a choking miasma has covered a large swathe of northeastern China, leaving more than 460 million gasping for breath. Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei province, was one of more than 20 cities which went on red alert Friday evening, triggering an emergency plan to reduce pollution by shutting polluting factories and taking cars off the…

Modern Life, Bad Habits: Africa Faces Deadly New Illnesses

December 23, 2016 SrijitaAfrica, Bad, deadly, Faces, habits, illnesses, Life, Modern, New

When Rose Kariuki first felt a lump on her left breast, the spectre of cancer — a disease she had only heard of on television — was the last thing on her mind. “To me, cancer was nowhere near us. It was shocking, I feared death, I feared so many things,” the 46-year-old Kenyan school teacher told AFP. Rose is one of a growing number of Africans suffering from cancer, one of the lifestyle diseases — along with diabetes and heart problems — proving increasing deadly on the continent. A…

Sun Bathing May Help Prevent Diabetes, Heart Disease: Study

December 23, 2016 SrijitaBathing, Diabetes, Disease, Heart, Help, May, Prevent, Study, Sun

Sun bathing and vitamin D supplements may be feasible and affordable approaches to improve or even prevent metabolic syndromes which pose a risk of diabetes and heart disease, a new study has claimed. It is well known that a diet high in fat can trigger a metabolic syndrome. Scientists have now discovered that vitamin D deficiency is necessary for this syndrome to progress in mice, with underlying disturbances in gut bacteria. “Based on this study, we believe that keeping vitamin D levels high, either through sun exposure, diet or supplementation,…

Stopping Exercises in Winter Increases Cholesterol Storage: Doctors

December 23, 2016 SrijitaCholesterol, Doctors, exercises, In, increases, Stopping, Storage, Winter

Stopping physical exercise during the winter season increases the storage of cholesterol in the body, medical experts here said on Thursday. According to them, another reason that contributes to the cholesterol storage during winters is the lack of vitamin D synthesis from sunlight. “A decrease in sunlight pushes the body to store more cholesterol than usual as a protective measure. The seasonal variation in cholesterol levels could lead to more progression of fatty liver disease in the winter. Physical activities decrease during winters, and skipping exercise routine may be a…

Bird Flu Infects 7 People in China This Month, Killing Two

December 23, 2016 Srijita7, bird, China, Flu, In, Infects, Killing, Month, People, This, Two

China has reported at least seven cases of bird flu in humans across the country this month, including two deaths, as authorities take steps to guard against an outbreak. Five cases of H7N9 bird flu infections have been diagnosed in central Anhui province since Dec. 8, and two people have died, state media reported. In Shanghai, officials said this week that a man was diagnosed with H7N9 and is being treated in a city hospital. Another case has been reported in Xiamen in coastal Fujian province, where poultry sales have…