New Jersey Needs To Know About These Possible Negative Health Effects From Daylight Savings Time

The days are short, and it feels like the night lasts forever.

It's the dead of winter at the Jersey Shore, and it leaves you feeling like you'll never get to summer.

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But that's simply not true, soon enough we'll be turning our clocks back an hour, and although we lose that hour of much-loved sleep, it'll mean longer days and summer on the way.

We're already starting to see the days slowly but surely increase in length; the other day I was sitting at my dining room table and saw that the sun was still slightly in the sky even at 5:30 PM.

It was an awesome sight to see.

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We'll get ready to set our clocks ahead on Sunday, March 9th, 2025 at exactly 2 AM.

Now, what's nice is that most of our clocks are smart devices that reset themselves, but there are still some things you'll want to be aware of when we get ready to spring forward.

More on daylight savings time right here. 

There Are Several Negative Health Effects Due To Daylight Savings

And it's not just feeling groggy for a day or two while your body adjusts to the time change.

In fact, some effects are fairly deadly; for example, the amount of car crashes that occur after we lose an hour of sleep increases by 6 percent.

You'll also see an increase in heart-related issues like heart attacks after you lose an hour of sleep just due to your body not being fully ready for the change.

Here's the full list of negative health effects you could suffer from when you lose an hour of sleep this spring.