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What happens to your body during time changes?

Sleep scientists explain how Daylight Savings Time impacts our body and sleep.

Aired 11/30/2022

QED With Dr. B

What happens to your body during time changes?

Clip: Season 2 Episode 6 | 5m 39sVideo has Closed Captions

Sleep scientists explain how Daylight Savings Time impacts our body and sleep.

Every year, many people lose an hour of sleep as we switch our clocks from Standard time to Daylight Saving Time. But is it worth it? Dr. Muhammad Adeel Rishi explains why the American Academy of Sleep Medicine issued an official position opposing the transition from Standard to Daylight Saving Time.

Aired 11/30/2022

QED With Dr. B is a local public television program presented by WOSU

Support for QED with Dr. B is provided by Battelle, American Electric Power Foundation, Bath & Body Works Foundation, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and William and Diane Dawson Foundation.

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Support for QED with Dr. B is provided by Battelle, American Electric Power Foundation, Bath & Body Works Foundation, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and William and Diane Dawson Foundation.

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