Quotes of the Day

When you eat and drink, your stomach naturally expands to make room for what you’ve just ingested, which can increase pressure on the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and lead to a relaxing of this important muscle. Once this muscle relaxes, the doorway to refluxed acid has been precariously left open. One way to prevent the gastric distention that occurs after you eat from placing too much pressure on the LES is to simply go for a walk after meals. A post-dinner walk has been linked to reduced risk of stomach cancer. To help ensure that this walk prevents rather than provokes refluxed acid, it’s best to stick to a leisurely pace, which should be decidedly slower than the brisk or vigorous one you will aim for during exercise. [2017] - Jonathan Aviv

If a woman doesn't want any nearby male to approach, she keeps her shoes on and covers her body with more than her clothing. But, rest assured, any time a woman reveals more of herself to you (let a shoe dangle on her toes, or loosen her clothing, etc.), it's no accident. She wants you to come over. [2006] - Leil Lowndes

If you find common subjects or interests with a prospect, you can establish a business friendship. Ask about a diploma or picture. Your prospect will be glad to talk about what he/she just did or likes to do. Try to captivate him or her in intelligent conversation with engaging questions about their interests. It's obviously better if you're versed in the subject, because that's where rapport is established. Get the prospect to talk about their passions and what makes them happy. [2005] - Jeffrey Gitomer

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

It's important to know what motivates the other party to a negotiation. If you can show them how doing it your way is to their advantage, they might just go along. [2006] - Robert Irwin