Quotes of the Day

Besides cough, there are several other common vagal neurogenic symptoms, such as burning tongue, chronic sore (burning) throat, and painful speaking (odynophonia). [2014] - Jamie Koufman

Don't use the word "problems," as most employers prefer synonyms that sound gentler to their ears, such as "challenges" or "needs". [2013] - Richard N. Bolles

You can do a flat 20% referral fee or a sliding scale. For instance, 10% if they just give you a name and telephone number but no real information or 20% if you get a name and number plus a whole background on these people. You could also do a sliding scale of 10% on the first two leads a month that someone is sending you, then jump it up to 20%, as an incentive. [2003] - Darryl Davis

Canned beans are as healthy as boiled beans--with one exception: sodium. Salt is often added to canned beans, resulting in sodium levels up to 100 times more than if you cooked them without any salt. I recommend purchasing the no-salt-added varieties and cooking with the bean liquid in whatever dish you're whipping up. The only legumes I have the patience to cook from scratch are lentils. They cook quickly and don't need to be presoaked. You can just simmer them as you would pasta, in a pot with an abundance of water, for about half an hour. [2015] - Michael Greger

To successfully initiate sleep, your core temperature needs to decrease by 2 to 3 degree Fahrenheit (about 1 degree Celsius). For this reason, you will always find it easier to fall asleep in a room that is too cold than too hot, since a room that is too cold is at least dragging your brain and body in the correct (downward) temperature direction for sleep. Warm hands and feet help your body's core cool, including inviting sleep quickly and efficiently. Sleep clinicians treating insomnia patients will often ask about room temperature, and will advise patients to drop their current thermostat set-point by 3 to 5 degrees from that which they currently use. [2017] - Matthew Walker