Massachusetts news station: Daylight saving time may impact your heart health

Losing an extra hour of sleep may not be the worst thing that could happen when you “spring forward” at the start of daylight saving time.

According to the American Heart Association, scientific researchers have noticed a marked increase in heart attacks and strokes in the days following this time change each year.

While gaining extra daylight may be a nice change, the transition could come with some health challenges, reports WWLP-22News: