Every year, on the second Sunday of March, the vast majority of Americans set their clocks forward by one hour for daylight saving time. While DST provides an extra hour of evening light and enjoys public support, new research suggests its negative health impacts outweigh the benefits.
In fact, sleep deprivation and disruption of the body’s internal clock due to DST contribute to increased medical errors and malpractice payments, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. “DST may influence incidence of medical errors and decisions on medical malpractice payments both acutely and chronically,” the authors wrote.
