Catherine Lane/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Americans are set to change their clocks back to standard time overnight on Sunday, which some doctors say should be permanent.
"Fixed national time is the best option as it most closely matches the human sleep-wake cycle," said New York-based clinical psychiatrist Yalda Safai in an email to ABC News. "Any changes to the body s natural circadian rhythm has the potential to disrupt the natural functioning of the body."
Right now, the majority of the United States "springs ahead" in the spring, setting the clocks forward by one hour, so that there s more light later in the day. "Falling back" to standard time leads to more light in the mornings.
But experts are calling for permanent standard time year-round. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), for example, has formed a new coalition to advocate for state and federal legislation making standard time permanent across the U.S. Other organizational
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