A long ring finger has been previously linked to a reduced risk of heart disease and increased fertility, but a new study shows there are some negatives, too. A study of 366 men over the age of 40 conducted by the Gachon University Gil Hospital, in Incheon, South Korea, found men whose ring finger on the right hand was significantly longer than the index finger were three times more likely to get prostate cancer than those whose fingers were roughly the same length.
A long ring finger is thought to result from higher exposure to the hormone testosterone while in the womb. Testosterone is also known to stimulate prostate tumor development, according to the report.
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