beachcomber
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Today I was reading the Arthritis magazine I picked up at my OS's office and found an article that stated:
"Index finger length points to arthritis risk"
"A recent study found that people whose index finger is shorter than their ring finger are more likely to suffer osteoarthritis. Specifically, the researchers determined that having a long ring finger relative to your index finger makes you up to twice as likely to develop OA of the knee or hip, apart from other risk factors. This is especially true for women, whose ring and index fingers tend to be of equal length. The scientists aren't sure what accounts for the connection, but speculate that the same genes that influence finger length also affect the growth of connective tissue and bone elswhere, as well as hormone concentrations."
My left index finger is significantly shorter than my ring finger (left KR) and my right index finger is slightly shorter than my ring finger.....hmmmmmm
How 'bout you?
"Index finger length points to arthritis risk"
"A recent study found that people whose index finger is shorter than their ring finger are more likely to suffer osteoarthritis. Specifically, the researchers determined that having a long ring finger relative to your index finger makes you up to twice as likely to develop OA of the knee or hip, apart from other risk factors. This is especially true for women, whose ring and index fingers tend to be of equal length. The scientists aren't sure what accounts for the connection, but speculate that the same genes that influence finger length also affect the growth of connective tissue and bone elswhere, as well as hormone concentrations."
My left index finger is significantly shorter than my ring finger (left KR) and my right index finger is slightly shorter than my ring finger.....hmmmmmm
How 'bout you?