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Organicville of Emeryville, California introduces their line of organic, low-carb salad dressings at the Food Marketing Institute show May 4, 2004 in Chicago, Illinois.
Gluten-free diet not meant for all, especially children

The popularity of gluten-free diet has increased in the last few years. Traditionally used as the only treatment option for people suffering from celiac disease (CD), this form of diet is nowadays being preferred by even those who are not affected by the autoimmune disease.

Texting While Driving
Brain's sixth sense helps keep distracted drivers safe except when texting: Study

Distracted drivers can be protected due to a "sixth sense" that reduces the risk of auto accidents but it does not work when they are texting, based on a new study. Creating and sending text messages caused the study's participants to drive outside the lines on the road. This result differed from drivers who were emotional or absent-minded.

Chinese dating apps are increasingly used by expats in the country.
Chinese and Foreigners Get Connected Through Dating Apps

There is an increase in the usage of Chinese dating apps among expats living in China in 2016. Unlike the social circles of foreigners that put a limitation on meeting other expats for friendship and romance, Chinese dating apps provide bigger chances for them to get in touch with the locals. Tantan, Skouts and Momo are the most popular dating apps that are used by Chinese and foreigners to meet and date online.

Sick Dog
Artificial sweetener in sugar-free gum could be deadly, toxic to dogs: FDA

A common artificial sweetener added to products such as sugar-free chewing gums could be very dangerous to dogs based on a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning. It issued the alert in a statement released on May 12, Thursday. Xylitol is a common sweetener that could become toxic when man's best friend consumes it.

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An HIV Prevention Specialist solicits people on the street to take a free HIV test.
HIV/AIDS cure: Scientists develop new technique to scan body, detect viruses

A group of scientists from Imperial College London seems to have found a way that can help one detect HIV simply by using an easy scan. The new technique is expected to make it easier to cure this deadly disease by finding the mutating virus faster.

An HIV-positive school teacher wins a lawsuit against a school that abruptly ended his contract.
HIV-positive Chinese Teacher Wins Legal Bout Against Local School

A Chinese teacher who tested positive of HIV wins a labor case against a local school in Southwest China for not renewing his contract.

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Tylenol’s main ingredient acetaminophen might lessen sense of empathy: Study

The main ingredient of Tylenol can help to treat bad headaches and sore muscles but the drug can also provide a surprising side-effect based on a new study. Not only can the painkiller reduce physical aches and pain in people who take the tablet or capsule but can also affect their sense of empathy. Researchers learned the medicine affects how well they can feel other people's pain.

In this handout photo provided by UNHCR, actress and U.N. Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visits Libya to help agencies bringing aid to Libyans in Tripoli and Misrata on Oct. 11, 2011 in Misrata, Libya.
Angelina Jolie joins hands with foreign policy experts to expand humanitarian efforts

Academy Award-winning actress Angelina Jolie's schedule is becoming busier. Not only because of her acting, directing and family commitments, but also due to her increased humanitarian efforts.

German dictator Adolf Hitler addresses a rally in Germany in 1933.
Godwin's Law prevails on Reddit, as nearly 80% subreddits mention Hitler, Nazis

It was revealed that 78 percent of active Reddit thread mentions Hitler at least once. It is likely that a user on a popular Reddit thread will come across Nazi Germany or Hitler's name often.

Relics from the Yuan Dynasty were found buried on the west wing of the Palace Museum.
600-year-old Relics from Yuan Dynasty Found Buried Beneath Palace Museum

600-year-old relics from the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) were found buried beneath the Palace Museum in Beijing during a maintenance work, China Daily reported.

A young boy asleep with his dog
Smartphone app helps scientists figure out the average amount of sleep people get

Smartphones have helped scientists in figuring out how the rest of the world sleeps through an app that also helps the user to reduce the effects of jetlag.

Bioquark Inc. is set to study the brain of clinically dead patients for its latest experiment
Bioquark US research team attempts to bring dead back to life through the ‘Lazarus Trial’ project

Federal officials granted the American company Bioquark, the permission to continue with its groundbreaking medical research that would give answers to the question whether the brains of dead people could be restored to its normal state. It was the review board of the National Institutes of Health in both the United States and India that gave the go signal for the start of the project that aims to reverse death.

Based from a popular online novel, “Mojin: The Lost Legend” (2015) stars Angelababy, Chen Kun, Huang Bo and Shu Qi. The novel’s author, Tianxia Bachang, Zhang Muye’s pen name, wrote the screenplay.
As Online Literature Amasses Massive Following, Film Studios See Opportunities

Movie executives will most likely produce films based from online publications as millions of Internet users read these stories. The success of a recent fantasy film adapted from an online hit novel could lead to more movie adaptations.

Tasha Joseph, the creator of the Don'tDateHimGirl.com website is pictured showing the site that permits women to post warning to other women about men cheating.
China bans online boyfriend loyalty testing sites, claims it damages marriages, relationships

China has banned online boyfriend loyalty testing sites, claiming it only ruins marriages and relationships. The online service that aims to assess the clients' partner's loyalty was recently prohibited in China, but its popularity is still very evident in North America.

North Carolina woman Gina Short and her husband, Len received their prize after winning 1 million in February.
Breast cancer patient wins lottery for second time in 3 months

A North Carolina woman, battling breast cancer for the last six years, has won the lottery again. It is her second time to win in three months after winning a million dollars in February. She had beaten the odds of 1 in 2.7 million to get the jackpot prize in April draw.

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