Daylight Saving Time was first used in the United States during World War I and has been used at various times over the years before settling in as the "law of the land" during the energy crisis in the 1970's. Since that time the pros and cons of DST have been debated ad nauseam...
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Aside from getting dark at 4 in the afternoon and switching all your clocks twice a year, some say Daylight Saving Time saves energy, promotes a healthy lifestyle, and reduces traffic accidents. I don’t buy it. I think it promotes more auto accidents, workplace injuries, heart attacks and cyberloafing...
The second Sunday of March brings us Daylight Saving Time, or DST, and Standard Time returns on the first Sunday of November. In March, clocks are moved forward one hour from 2am standard time to 3am DST, and in November, clocks are moved back one hour from 2am DST to 1am standard time...
Daylight saving time kicks in early Sunday morning, and doctors say grogginess from the lost hour of sleep isn’t the only concern — your heart health could be at risk, too.