“Researchers have found a 5% drop in heart attack deaths and hospitalizations the day after clocks are reset each year to standard time, according to a study to be published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Unfortunately, the Swedish researchers also found that the onset of daylight saving time in the spring appears to increase the risk of heart attacks.”
This article is really interesting. In this age and time, we tend to sleep less and less because we are busier and busier and our to-do lists become longer and longer. So sleep seems to be the first thing to go. And yet sleep is so beneficial to the brain and the rest of the body. Some time ago, I read that people who nap tend to live longer!
It is so fascinating to see that there are data showing that there are fewer less heart attacks than average on the Monday after daylight saving time ends. The opposite is true for the Monday after daylight saving time begins. Clearly sleep is associated to health, and the lack there of can harm one’s well-being.
Nevertheless I do agree with the statement that before focusing on the harm that daylight saving creates, society should address bigger and more dangerous issue such as smoking, drinking, drugs, overeating, etc. In the meanwhile, we should all cherish our shut-eye time!
