Why do we choose to help one another? There are many reasons. You may be an altruistic person or lending a hand may be a cultural expectation. Now, researchers are raising the possibility that sleep – or lack thereof – may be a factor [...]
As most of the U.S. prepares to return to standard time by setting clocks back one hour on Nov. 1, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine is calling for an end to seasonal time changes in favor of year-round standard time. There is growing [...]
A new study shows that high school students lose sleep on school nights after the spring change to daylight saving time. The study involved 35 high school students. They had an average age of 16.5 years. Their nightly sleep was measured by wrist actigraphy. [...]
It’s not your imagination that you feel sleepier after you spring forward for daylight saving time. Research shows that losing just one hour of sleep during the time change can disrupt your internal clock for several days. As daylight saving time approaches on Sunday, [...]
The end of daylight saving time on the first Sunday in November is the perfect time to make healthy sleep a priority. The time change arrives when it is already getting dark earlier in the evening. Setting the clock back an hour provides the [...]
Most of the United States will “fall back” to standard time on Sunday, November 3, at 2 a.m. Most people associate the fall time change with an extra hour of sleep followed by shorter days with earlier sunsets. Sleep physicians see the end of [...]
Was traffic noticeably slower on your morning commute? If so, blame daylight saving time. The “spring forward” is believed to cause a temporary spike in traffic incidents. A 1998 Canadian study found that auto accidents may increase as much as 17 percent immediately following the time [...]
This weekend marks the return of daylight saving time (DST) for most of the United States. To help ensure a smooth transition to the new time, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) recommends that you begin to adjust your sleep schedule a few [...]
While the "fall back" time change provides an extra hour of sleep, it can also have a negative impact on your circadian rhythm. There are ways to prepare and minimize the effects on your body. The end of daylight savings time on Sunday, November [...]
Sleep experts advise you to plan ahead for the change to daylight saving time on Sunday, March 11, when most of the U.S. will “spring forward” by one hour at 2 a.m. “You should plan your new sleep schedule to allow time for your [...]
