Three dangers that lie in wait for you for a week

Last weekend the clocks were moved back - “summer” time gave way to “winter” time. Getting used to a new regime occurs gradually, and until this happens, the feeling of an extra hour in the day can play a cruel joke on your health.

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“Ever since Daylight Saving Time was introduced, there has been controversy about whether the switch is achieving its goals—and if so, at what cost,” says Timothy Morgenthaler, co-director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Sleep Medicine, as quoted by USA Today.

Morgenthaler reviewed medical documents about 100 related to how a change in time may affect health.

Here is what you should know:

Sleep problems

According to Morgenthaler, adding or losing an hour can affect your sleep pattern, often within five to seven days. The most noticeable changes occur in those who systematically lack sleep. People who are deprived of proper rest at night may experience problems with memory, learning, social interactions and general cognitive activity.

"We are faced with bоThe biggest changes in sleepiness or quality of sleep come from “moving forward” rather than “going backward,” says Morgenthaler.

Heart attack or stroke

According to a study conducted by scientists at the University of Colorado in the 2014 year, when Americans lose one hour of sleep in the spring, the risk of heart attack increases by 25%. In the fall, when this hour returns, the risk is reduced by 21% (in a limited study, data on hospitalization in Michigan for four years were studied).

A preliminary study, presented at the American Academy of Neurology meeting in 2016, suggested that moving the clock forward or backward may increase the risk of stroke. According to the researchers, intervention in the internal biological clock of the human body can increase the risk of ischemic stroke, the most common type. The data showed that this risk increased by 8% two days after switching to summer time.

These studies are just two of many that document negative health effects, and such data don't always paint the full picture, Morgenthaler said.

“Among several studies published between 2010 and 2014, three showed that clock changes increased the risk of acute myocardial infarction, but two others showed that the timing (but not the incidence) of strokes and heart attacks may be affected by daylight saving time.” ,” the expert clarifies.

Accidents and Disasters

Many doctors and scientists also studied the effect of time transfer on the frequency of fatal accidents and incidents. According to Morgenthaler, the largest studies that adjust the volume and activity of driving, as well as the time of day, "do not show significant changes" after switching to summer or winter time.

Nevertheless, he warns that everyone should always be attentive while driving in a car or near the roadway, especially early in the morning or late at night after the hands are turned back or forward.

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