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This seems like such a simple thing to me, and yet the US just can't seem to get it done. What are the issues preventing this?

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The shift kills people tho...

Literally, a shit ton of heart attacks happen because people's schedule changes all of a sudden. No, those would likely happen in the following months anyways, but them all happening at the same time overloads our medical system even when staffing is adjusted for it.

[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Just change it once and leave it.

[–] orlyowl@piefed.ca 7 points 1 day ago

This is the clear solution and I can't believe it doesn't get brought up more often.

[–] ageedizzle@piefed.ca 1 points 1 day ago

There are also fewer heart attacks and car accidents when we gain an hour though, so it cancels out in the end.

[–] Limfjorden@feddit.dk 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works -1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Literally the title of the second link:

Daylight Saving Time May Not Trigger Heart Attacks After All, Study ...

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -1 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Questions work better at getting answers...

But here's one for the road:

Duke, along with colleagues, compared heart attack rates during the week of DST — both spring and fall — with the weeks immediately before and after. In the spring, 28,678 patients (17.0%) were treated for AMI during the DST week, compared to 28,596 (16.9%) the week before and 28,169 (16.7%) the week after.

If the change happens the first day, including days before and after would dilute the effect

Which is why this is the one study that didnt find it. Except they did find it, it was just diluted by looking at a longer time than necessary...

If you have more questions, you won't get answers from me tho, be happy you got that one.