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 doctor’s fatigue fighter.

And if they can’t drink coffee, then perhaps, the document goes on to say, they should try caffeine tablets instead.

For more on this, read the full story at the Courier Mail

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Seeing ghosts or hearing strange voices? Then maybe you need to cut back on your caffeine intake. A recent UK study has found that people drinking more than seven cups of instant coffee a day were three times more likely to hallucinate than those who took just one.

The ‘Green Cigarette’. Smoker’s beware. Just because it’s green doesn’t make it healthier.

A rundown of celebs and their health news:

• Oprah’s weight battle continues
• Apple CEO Steve Job’s ‘hormone imbalance
• Entourage Stars Brush with Mercury Poison
• Patrick Swayze recovering from pneumonia

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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 the age of 65 (55 given the right conditions).”

Dr Martin W. Russell reviews The LAP-BAND Solution: A Partnership in Weight Loss, a book by Australian surgeon Dr Paul O’Brien.

Jeff C. from Gobs Channel suggests Fruit before, Not after, saying that it will make quite a difference to your diet.

Kara-Leah from Prana Flow NZ gives us a A short home yoga practice for managing back pain, saying, “A healthy spine is probably one of the most wonderful things one can experience – I know the more I practice yoga, the more my spine opens up, the more liberated I feel from within my body. To create this practice, I have drawn on my many years of chronic back issues, and my many years of home yoga practice.”

Alvin Hopkinson from Relief From Gout gives information on Relief From Gout – How to Gain Comfort, saying, “Depending on the severity of the gout there are different methods used for treating it. Relief from gout comes from a combination of lifestyle changes, dietary modifications and exercising.”

ChristianPF from A Natural Organic looks at The Dangers of genetically modified foods (VIDEO), saying, “a great video exposing a bit of what is really going on with some of our foods”

Aparna from Beauty and Personality Grooming looks at the Medicinal value of honey.

Matthew from Fast Medical Information provides information on Treating Allergies At Home, saying, “If you have any allergies then the best treatment is always avoidance rather than treating the symptoms once they appear. This means avoiding the allergens that trigger the symptoms in the first place.”

MCA from Caffeine Addiction addresses how caffeine raises you blood sugar levels in Does Caffeine Raise Your Blood Glucose Levels?.

The Beauty Aid looks at Oprah’s Acai Berry Diet: Is it for you?.

Peter Garant from Humidifier Reviews writes about Better Air Through Cool Mist Humidifiers, saying, “Your doctor or physician may have just told you that you need a cool mist humidifier �C but you have no idea what that is exactly.”

swapnil warang from switch2life discusses How to know if you are underweight.

Clara Myers from Mind Mart asks do you know What’s In Your Carpet?, saying, “Most carpet ends up in the landfill leaching chemicals into the ground. What’s the alternative?”

Joel Gray from Health Tips 101 writes about All About Persimmon Tea And Why It Is Good For You.

dentalheroes from Dental Plan & Dental Insurance News provides 8 Questions to Ask Any Discount Dental Plan or Dental Insurance Provider.

candy from Carrie and Danielle discusses Biodynamic Wines and Holiday Meals: Balance for Your Palate and Planet.

Just_Kelly from Choosing Losing! reviews Skin MD Natural + SPF15 Shielding Lotion.

JRickG from JE Gonzalez presents Personal Deconstruction.

Bill Urell from Addiction Recovery Basics addresses the issue of Anorexia, The Starvation Diet, And Drinking, saying, “Using a starvation diet to justify drinking without weight gain is a desructive strategy that is gaining popularity.”

And that’s the end of this edition of Healthbolt Carnival. 

Don’t forget to submit your health, fitness, and wellness blog article to the next edition of Healthbolt Carnival using our carnival submission form.

Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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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

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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.

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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 place where no food or fluids are allowed. Then suck on a few Jolt Caffeine Energy Mints. By the time you’ve got to the fifth one, you’ve had the equivalent of a cup of java.

Or try the Supercharged Premium Sunflower Seeds. A 3.5 ounce bage will provide 120 milligrams of caffeine – that should be enought to keep you awake just a little longer.

Potato Chips

Then there’s the world’s first ‘energy potato chip‘. What more could we ask for? Potato chips already contain all things bad for you so why not add a little caffeine to the mix. Still, it might give couch potatoes the kick they need to get moving…

Lip Balm

It’s amazing what cold weather and night duty will do to you. For one cold and tired Alaskan Police Officer, it caused him to create the Spazzstick Caffeinated Lip Balm. It is, apparently, the world’s only caffeinated lip balm. Wonder how much caffeine is transferred with a kiss?

I don’t know. Call me old fashioned but I’d still rather get my caffeine fix from a cup of coffee.

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