Your Health During and After Daylight Savings Time

Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of setting the clocks an hour ahead of the standard time. The change, which moves an hour of natural daylight from the morning to the evening, costs millions of Americans an extra 60 minutes of sleep throughout spring and summer. Unfortunately, the time change may do more harm than just make you feel groggy.

Here are some aspects of your life and health DST can affect:

1. Heart Health

Setting the clocks ahead for even an hour can take a toll on your heart. According to a study, daylight saving time transitions may increase your …read more