Daylight Saving Time came to an end earlier this morning, with Standard Time now in effect until at least the second weekend of March of next year.
An Associated Press Report says some experts believe the twice-a-year practice of changing clocks can have serous effects on human health. Dr. Phyllis Zee, a sleep researcher at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, was quoted as saying although she says “falling back” and gaining an extra hour of sleep is generally easier on the body than “springing forward” and losing it in the spring, she said “just that one hour can change the quality of sleep that you get”. Research suggested chronic sleep deprivation can increase levels of stress hormones that boost heart rate and blood pressure, and chemicals that trigger inflammation. AAA Auto Club Group also warned that the time change could lead to an increase in accidents on roadways, with people possibly feeling more drowsy as they drive.
Some members of Congress have pushed to end the twice-a-year time change practice, but no legislation has been passed.