Suicide
Studies from University of Vienna provide new data on suicide
Published in Women's Health Weekly, October 2nd, 2008
According to a study from Vienna, Austria, "Belief in lunar effects on abnormal or deviant human behavior (''moon madness'') is old, common, perpetuated by the media and notably widespread among health professionals, and may thus have public health consequences. This study investigated lunar effects on one particular outcome (completed suicide) for which the literature appears unsettled, owing to some recent reports with positive findings."
"The timing of all 65,206 suicides (46,451 men; 18,755 women) officially registered in Austria between 1970 and 2006 was analyzed with respect to the phases of the moon. This was the first such study based on national data conducted...
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