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Clock Switch May Be Good for Ticker

Heart attacks dip after clocks fall back

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 30, 2008 5:30 AM CDT

(Newser) – Does turning clocks back in the autumn and forward in spring affect the risk of heart attack? New research suggests it may. Scientists found a 5% drop in heart attacks the day after clocks are changed in the fall, but discovered a 5% increase when...   Read full story »

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