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More people miss NHS appointments when clocks go forward
The numbers of missed hospital outpatient appointments increases following the clock change in the spring, researchers have shown.
Mar 19, 2018
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Daylight saving time—why some have a hard time making the switch
For the most part, adjusting our clocks an hour ahead—as we will do this weekend—comes as good news: it is a welcome change from the long, dark winter.
Mar 9, 2017
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Medical research
Gut microbe movements regulate host circadian rhythms
Even gut microbes have a routine. Like clockwork, they start their day in one part of the intestinal lining, move a few micrometers to the left, maybe the right, and then return to their original position. New research in ...
Dec 1, 2016
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Smoothing the transition to daylight saving time
(HealthDay)—Be prepared to lose a bit of sleep this weekend with the switch to Daylight Saving Time, but one doctor offers some tips for a smooth transition.
Mar 11, 2016
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It's back to standard time this weekend
(HealthDay)—When the clocks slide back an hour this Sunday, some people may have trouble adjusting to the change.
Oct 30, 2015
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Always sleepy after the change to daylight saving time?
(HealthDay)—You lost an hour's sleep overnight Saturday when the clocks moved ahead. But there are a number of things you can do to cope with the switch to daylight saving time, a sleep expert says.
Mar 8, 2015
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Adjusting your body clock when the time changes
As we reset our clocks and watches for daylight saving time, it's a good opportunity to think about our body clocks as well. Our bodies naturally operate on 24-hour cycles, called circadian rhythms, that respond to external ...
Nov 4, 2014
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"Spring forward" time change can wreak havoc on circadian cycle
This weekend, we turn our clocks forward an hour.
Mar 4, 2014
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Get a jump on daylight saving time
Many people will go to work on less sleep than normal Monday because they will have trouble adjusting to Daylight Saving Time.
Mar 8, 2013
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Medical research
Study of link between night eating and the peculiar internal clock of fat cells
When researchers at the University of Pennsylvania messed with the internal clocks of mouse fat cells, a surprising thing happened. The mice got fat.
Dec 4, 2012
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