Here in Georgia, Daylight Saving Time(hereafter referred to as DST) starts Sunday, March 12th at 2:00 am and ends at 2:00 am on Sunday, November 5th. Professor Josh Durkee of Western Kentucky University suggested DST would be an interesting topic to write about, but I always want to increase science literacy with my discussion. Here are four scientific (and not so scientific) things you need to know about DST. A 2008 study found an increase in incidences of acute myocardial infarction during the first three weekdays after the transition to Daylight Saving Time. Scott Craven writes in The RepublicA Nebraska legislator recently introduced a bill to end daylight saving time, citing health problems caused by setting the clock ahead.

Source: Forbes March 11, 2017 21:33 UTC