New study: Daylight saving time and heart attacks
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Love it or hate it, when the clock springs forward or falls back, it can mean a big change in your routine. And while daylight saving time has long been linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, researchers are giving us some new insight that may be a myth buster.
Breakdown
- New research questions the link between daylight saving time and heart attacks. 4s
- Researchers studied over 160,000 hospital patients around the time of clock changes. 9s
- No significant difference in heart attack rates was found before, during, or after daylight saving time. 16s
- The study suggests the time change does not impact heart health. 25s