03/10/2023
"When daylight-saving time takes effect March 12, clocks will move forward by one hour in nearly every state. The shift has been linked in recent studies to a range of ills, including shorter and less restful sleep and a higher risk of cardiac problems such as heart attack, atrial fibrillation-related hospital visits, and an increase in ischemic stroke. Keeping a consistent bedtime helps to ensure that you get enough rest and helps prevent disruption to your body’s natural sleep cycle.
Later bedtimes, which can result in less sleep, are a prime culprit, doctors say. The fall shift to standard time generally helps people go to bed earlier, whereas springing forward often pushes bedtimes later into the night. It’s harder to go to bed on time when the sun sets later and dinner and socializing stretch longer into the evenings.
A number of medical groups, including the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Neurology and the American College of Chest Physicians, have endorsed the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s 2020 position statement proposing to eradicate daylight saving in favor of year-round standard time...."
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