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Heart attack risk shifted by daylight saving time

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    Chances of a heart attack go up during the first three weekdays after the shift to daylight saving time

    They also found that the effect was more pronounced in people under age 65.

    Janszky said younger people may be affected more because they tend to be working and their schedules are not as flexible.

    "Retired people are more independent from the official time," the researcher said.

    More than 1.5 billion people worldwide live in countries that use daylight saving time.

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