Why Daylight Saving Time Could Increase Your Heart Attack Risk

March 8, 2017

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Presented by Michigan Medicine

Did you know that heart attacks occur most often on Mondays, and the risk may be further elevated the Monday after Daylight Saving Time? According to a 2014 study by the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, that lost hour of sleep may play a more significant, perhaps more dangerous, role in our body’s natural rhythm. Cardiologists from Michigan Medicine explore the tie between Daylight Saving Time and heart attacks and discuss other risk factors.

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