Summary:
- Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of adjusting clocks forward by one hour in the spring and back by one hour in the fall to take advantage of longer daylight hours.
- Research has shown that the biannual clock changes can have negative impacts on human health, including disrupted sleep patterns, increased risk of heart attacks and strokes, and decreased productivity.
- Experts recommend gradually adjusting sleep schedules in the days leading up to the time change to help minimize the health effects, and some have advocated for eliminating DST altogether.