Check this out.
Queensland Health’s new doctor fatigue policy, soon to take affect in public hospitals around Queensland, Australia, suggests the antidote for sleep-deprived doctors is …. six cups of coffee.
This will, apparently, prevent them from harming their patients while in state of exhaustion.
Honestly. I’m not making this up. The policy document claims that the standard solution of ‘more staff’ really isn’t feasible. Therefore, the doctors need to find a way to work effectively on little sleep.
And that way is caffeine. The document suggests recommends a dose of 400 mg of caffeine (about 5 to 6 cups of coffee) as the …read more

Size does matter according to John Coates, the author of a stock trading study. He found that men with longer ring fingers relative to their index fingers seem to be better at high-stakes, fast-paced stock trading as compared to those whose index finger was almost as long as their ring finger. Honestly. I’m not making this up. Researchers gathered together 44 male stock traders working in high finance arenas making quick decisions with large amounts of money and measured their right hands. The study then followed these traders for the next 20 months and discovered that those whose ring fingers …read more

Welcome to the latest Healthbolt Carnival. This edition features a collection of posts sent in over the past month (some, it seems, have gotten lost, so if you post isn’t here, apologies).
Grab a coffee, pull up a chair, and start clicking on an eclectic selection of health and wellness posts…
Katherine McMahon from Gluten Free Alaskan Goddess discovers that Italy is full of Celiacs in Living Gluten Free in the land of Pasta and Pizza.

Alvaro Fernandez from SharpBrains writes about Cognitive screenings and Alzheimer’s Disease, saying, “The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America just released a thoughtful report advocating for widespread cognitive screenings after …read more

Got some  computer play time?
Then check out these fun but highly unscientific tests…
Can’t remember how many cups of java you gulped down today? Not to worry, The Caffeine Test can tell you

(OnePlusYou Quizzes and Widgets)
Other fun time wasters include….
Finding out How Many Germs Live On Your Keyboard.
                       2,202,060How Many Germs Live On Your Keyboard?
(OnePlusYou Quizzes and Widgets)
And How Much Your Dead Body is Worth
$4475.00The Cadaver Calculator – Find out how much your body is worth.
(OnePlusYou Quizzes and Widgets)

With a recent study indicating that pregnant women consuming 200 milligrams or more of caffeine a day increase their risk of miscarriage, it’s important to know what products contain caffeine and how much.
Caffeine, of course, is mostly found in coffee, chocolate, coke, and energized soft drinks.
But it seems that it can also be found in the strangest places. For example…
Shower Shock Soap
Running late with no time for a morning coffee. No problem – just lather up with the Shower Shock Soap. It smells of peppermint but it contains enough caffeine to let you absorb 200 mg per wash.
Snack Foods
In a …read more