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Does ‘falling back' an hour hurt your heart? A doctor shares tips to get through
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: A. Pawlowski , as published by NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)
· October 31, 2026
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Daylight saving time can be hard on the heart when people lose an hour of sleep in the spring, but there’s another period of adjustment coming this weekend. Clocks “fall back” one hour on Sunday, Nov. 1, as daylight saving time ends and standard time begins, adding an extra hour to that day. Doct...
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Key points 1, as daylight saving time ends and standard time begins, adding an extra hour to that day. Daylight saving time can be hard on the heart when people lose an hour of sleep in the spring, but there’s another period of adjustment coming this weekend.
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What is this story about? Daylight saving time can be hard on the heart when people lose an hour of sleep in the spring, but there’s another period of adjustment coming this weekend. Clocks “fall back” one hour on Sunday, Nov. 1, as daylight saving time ends and standard time begins, adding an extra hour to that day. Doct...
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