BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – As daylight saving time approaches, experts warn of potential health risks associated with the time change.
Martin Young, Ph.D., from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, highlighted the increased risk of heart attacks following the shift, particularly for those with a history of heart disease.
“Moving the clocks ahead one hour in March is associated with a 10 percent to 24 percent increase in the risk of having a heart attack the following Monday and to some degree Tuesday,” Young said…