
kikipeepers asked
I know DANGER may sound a bit extreme. Daylight Saving time, when clocks are set ahead one hour at 2 a.m. local standard time may be inconvenient, and nobody I've talked to yet is looking forward to losing that precious hour of sleep--at least not without a corresponding hour of partying, goofing off, or at least television-watching to take in trade. A hassle, yes, but 'dangerous'? Actually, sleep experts and the research they cite does indeed point to certain dangers. On average, it's estimated that people go to work or school on the first Monday of Daylight Saving after sleeping 40 fewer minutes than normal. And recent studies have found there's a higher risk of heart attacks, traffic accidents and workplace injuries on the first Monday of Daylight Saving...

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