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What happens to our bodies when the clocks change?

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The Clocks Going Back in the Recent Days Means an Extra Hour in Bed

The changing of time zones can affect more than just how rested we feel. There's a significant uptick in the number of serious cardiovascular incidents like heart attacks when we put the clocks forward. In the autumn an increase in the rates of mental ill health and problems like depression and seasonal affective disorder. This is five life science with me, Chris Berrow from the Naked Scientist team.

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