#daylight-saving-time

#daylight-saving-time

Winding clocks an hour back this fall, when daylight saving time ends for the year across much of the U.S., might do more than just disrupt sleep: evidence suggests such time changes could damage health in the long run. A new study published on Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA indicates that eliminating these repeated time shifts and keeping standard time permanently might help lower rates of obesity and stroke.

The spring transition appears to be a perfect storm of fatigue, impaired alertness, and risky driving conditions, with a 6% spike in fatal crashes.