Health
Stop blaming the moon: Study highlights flaws in earlier research on hospital admissions and the lunar cycle
"It must be a full moon" is a common refrain when things appear more hectic than usual.
Mar 30, 2015
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Pediatrics
Bed-sharing linked to SIDS
(HealthDay)—Risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) appear to change with the age of the infant, researchers say.
Jul 14, 2014
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Health
Contradictory findings about the effect of the full moon on sleep
According to folklore, the full moon affects human sleep. International researchers are trying to determine whether there is any truth to the belief. Studies by a team at Sahlgrenska Academy have found that people actually ...
Jul 8, 2014
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Scientists find no correlation between moon phases and human sleep
Popular beliefs about the influence of the moon on humans widely exist. Many people report sleeplessness around the time of full moon. In contrast to earlier studies, scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry ...
Jun 17, 2014
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Sleep disorders
Bad sleep around full moon is no longer a myth
Many people complain about poor sleep around full moon. Scientists at the University of Basel in Switzerland now report evidence that lunar cycles and human sleep behavior are in fact connected. The results have been published ...
Jul 25, 2013
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Cardiology
Lunar cycle affects cardiac patients undergoing acute aortic dissection, study shows
If you need cardiac surgery in the future, aortic dissection in particular, reach for the moon. Or at least try to schedule your surgery around its cycle. According to a study at Rhode Island Hospital, acute aortic dissection ...
Jul 15, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A myth debunked: The full moon does not increase the incidence of psychological problems
Contrary to popular belief, there is no connection between lunar phases and the incidence of psychological problems. This is the conclusion reached by a team of researchers directed by Professor Geneviève Belleville of Université ...
Nov 19, 2012
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Other
British woman makes marathon history in bionic suit
A paralysed British woman became the first person to complete a marathon in a bionic suit as she crossed the finishing line in London on Tuesday 16 days after the race began.
May 8, 2012
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