- communication - health - Moon - Switzerland Does the moon make
us mad? Why do people who suffer a near-death experience often
describe seeing a bright light? Why does the moon seem to affect
people in bizarre ways? This week on Health we explore some of
the most common unexplained medical mysteries. We start in
Geneva, where one woman has set up a research centre to examine
the science behind a near-death experience (NDE), a phenomenon
that has divided researchers for decades. Our reporter Anne-
Sophie Pellegry investigates. Next, a full moon has been linked
to sleep deprivation, a higher birth rate and even hair growth.
The most enduring theory, however, was that the lunar cycle is
associated with mental health problems. Even though the word
lunatic is derived from the Latin word ''luna'' for moon, a
Canadian study now claims to have finally debunked this myth.
France24's correspondents Fabrice Hoss and Thomas Ledwell report
from Quebec. Staying in Canada, we finish in Ontario where
researchers have been ab