Quotes of the Day

Don’t rely on automated systems or signal services. [2010] - Ed Ponsi

We should have all these tests by the time we’re fifty: Blood Glucose/HbA1C, Blood Pressure, Colonoscopy, HDL and LDL Cholesterol and Triglycerides, Mammogram, Pap Smear, Prostate Cancer Check. The following vaccines are recommended: Flu Shots, Pneumococcal, Shingles, Td/Tdap. [2020] - Nir Barzilai

When we get at least six hours of daily social time, it increases our wellbeing and minimizes stress and worry. The six hours includes time at work, at home, on the telephone, talking to friends, sending e-mail, and other communication. [2010] - Tom Rath

A polygenic risk score can be inexpensively obtained from a gene chip (array) that assesses over a million common genomic variants that have been quantitatively validated to be associated with risk of a particular cancer, in terms of a score. While these were initially based on European ancestry cohorts, their accuracy and clinical utility have been markedly improved with diverse ancestry and large population data. The principal goal of a polygenic risk score is to identify high-risk individuals so that they can be followed closely. Polygenic risk scores can miss high-risk cases, which is why it's so important to have multiple layers of orthogonal (complementary, additive) data. [2025] - Eric Topol

The ABC Strategy: Adjust for the Slump - Build for the Recovery - Capitalize on the Boom [2011] - Don R. Campbell