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	(Sponsor this newsletter) Gluten-Free Diets May Be Risky for Kids Putting kids on gluten-free diets even if they don't have celiac disease or a wheat allergy may carry more risks than benefits, experts warned. In recent years, gluten-free diets have become increasingly popular. A 2015 survey found that 25 percent of Americans said they consume some gluten-free foods, up from just 8 percent in 2013, according to the market research company Mintel Group. Read More » Docs Retrieve Misfit Shine from Girl's Stomach — Device Still Works A 13-year-old girl swallowed her Misfit Shine activity tracker while swimming, but the gadget still worked after doctors retrieved it from her stomach, according to a new report of the case. At the hospital, an X-ray showed the device was in her stomach. The physicians became concerned the device might come apart, exposing the internal lithium battery, which could damage the girl's stomach or intestines. Read More » Why Texting Isn't Like Other Kinds of Distracted Driving A "sixth sense" may protect drivers when they're a bit distracted behind the wheel — but not if they're texting while driving, a new study finds. The work was led by researchers at the University of Houston and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, and was funded in part by the Toyota Class Action Settlement Safety Research and Education Program. Normally, "the driver's mind can wander, and his or her feelings may boil, but a sixth sense keeps a person safe, at least in terms of [avoiding] veering off course," Ioannis Pavlidis, a professor of computer science at the University of Houston and the lead author of the study, said in a statement. Read More » Scarred, Sunken Mastodon Hints at Earlier Human Arrival in Americas Nearly 15,000 years ago, early humans gathered by a small pond in what is now Florida, near Tallahassee. A team of scientists recently investigated the artifacts in their underwater resting place, known as the Page-Ladson archaeological site. For decades, many archaeologists staunchly affirmed that humans settled in the Americas no earlier than 13,200 years ago. Read More » The Truth Is Out There: Do Area 51 Files Hold Secrets of UFOs? In her race to secure the Democratic nomination for president, Hillary Clinton has recently drawn support from an unusual voter base — alien enthusiasts. First in a radio interview, then again on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," Clinton expressed interest in making public files about UFOs and the mysterious Nevada site called Area 51. If there's nothing there, let's tell people there's nothing there," said Clinton, speaking with Kimmel. Read More »
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