You don’t even need to snap on the latex gloves to do it… It’s just for the men, a new way to check your health using your fingers. Here is the procedure:
First, you take your index finger and extend it outward.
Health Checking Fingers
Second, extend your ring finger in the same manner.
Third, take a look at them both.
If the index finger is longer than the ring finger, you have a reduced risk of cancer, according to a new study.
The British Journal of Cancer reports that researchers studied the ratio between the 2nd and 4th finger of the right hand in 1,524 prostate-cancer patients and 3,044 healthy people over 15 years. Men with longer index fingers were 33% less likely to develop prostate cancer, and men under 60 had an 87% lower risk.
Of course, if – like me – your index finger is shorter, you may want to invest in one of those Chinese finger-traps and start a health program to extend those digits now. Remember, a long finger means a healthy prostate, so get stretching!