Quotes of the Day

As feelings and emotions grow they often can cloud the ability to make a rational evaluation of a prospective spouse. When the connection progresses, the parties usually develop as the desire for more proximity and contact. Intense emotions may override good judgments that might otherwise cause one partner to end the relationship. It can be increasingly difficult to separate from a developing attachment figure. Often, the prospect of being alone, without contact, companionship or sexual pleasure can be more anxiety provoking and frightening than continuing a dysfunctional relationship. So it is important, as early as possible in the relationship, to recognize qualities in a potential spouse and decide whether or not you can live with them before an attachment is formed. [2011] - Isabelle Fox

The Galleri test looks at methylation patterns of the cell-free DNA, which are basically chemical changes to the DNA molecules that suggest the presence of cancer. In a study, the Galleri test proved to have a very high specificity, about 99.5%, meaning only 0.5% of tests yielded a false positive. If the test says you have cancer, somewhere in your body, then it's likely that you do. The trade-off is that the resulting sensitivity can be low, depending on the stage. (That is, even if the test says you don't have cancer, you're not necessarily in the clear.) Keep in mind this test still has much higher resolution than radiographic tests such as MRI or mammogram. Those imaging-based tests require "seeing" the tumor, which can happen only when the tumor reaches a certain size. With Galleri, the test is looking at cell-free DNA, which can come from any size tumor-even ones that remain invisible to imaging tests. [2023] - Peter Attia

Foam rolling is a marvelous way to stretch your tight tendons and muscles and work out your problem areas before activity (or at any time at all). The most common areas to foam roll are the ITBs (iliotibial bands), quadriceps, hamstrings, adductors, buttocks, and calves. 1. Place the foam roller directly under the muscle group to be rolled. 2. Place your full body weight on the roller. 3. Pull your body back and forth slowly over the roller using your upper body. 4. Roll five times over each muscle group. [2015] - Vonda Wright

Your landlord can't change the locks because you haven't paid the rent. [2015] - Kris Anderson

EUR/USD accounts for the most activity by far, as 27 percent of all currency trades occur in that pair. This is why EUR/USD features the tightest spread on most currency trading platforms. USD/JPY is a distant second at 13 percent, and GBP/USD accounts for 12 percent of the action. [2010] - Ed Ponsi