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While a full moon can tug on ocean tides and make for a romantic setting, scientists have found no reliable evidence that it triggers suicides or hospital admissions, or facilitates conception, the transformation of werewolves or any of a host of other phenomena often blamed on it.
Evidence is mounting, however, for things on which the moon has no impact.
Good post. While the moon's tidal effects do have some degree of influence on people, we've adapted to it so it's pretty insignificant. I agree that stories of increased accidents, crime rates, etc., because of the moon, tend to be more myth related. Again, that's not to say there are no lunar effects, but for the most part, there are many other reasons for increased incidents.
The thing is that if the moon's effect is strong enough to generate an increase in people-related problems, then it seems like it would cause problems in all people, not just some.