Staying in Standard Time Could Prevent 300,000 Strokes Annually

The body’s circadian rhythms vary due to different levels of sunlight exposure. The key lies in the morning light.
Staying in Standard Time Could Prevent 300,000 Strokes Annually
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Ending the twice-yearly ritual of changing clocks could prevent 300,000 strokes and 2.6 million cases of obesity annually across the United States, according to new research from Stanford Medicine.

The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, compared three time policies and found that maintaining permanent standard time—essentially staying on “winter time” year-round—offers the greatest health benefits.
George Citroner
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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.