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Groggy? Daylight saving may be hazardous to your health

By M.B. Pell
March 12, 2012
By Willoughby Mariano
March 12, 2012

Still recovering from daylight saving time? Brace yourself. PolitiFact Georgia research shows that the time change may be hazardous to your health.

Read our 2011 story “Daylight Saving health concerns valid.” Researchers have tied the yearly switch to an increase in mining accidents, for instance, and an increase in heart attacks.

Take a deep swig from your coffee mug and read on.

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