Methodist physician discusses the health and productivity benefits tied to an earlier sunrise and sunset

In the Nebraska Legislature, 19 state senators' votes indicate they don't care whether it's permanent standard time or permanent standard time, but they want the "spring forward" and "fall back" time jumps to end.

Nine and 10 supported one or the other. Eleven opposed both or did not vote on either.

Methodist Physicians Clinic family medicine provider Michael Turco, MD, pointed out to KETV that the sun already comes up a little late in eastern Nebraska because it is on the western side of the central time zone.

He said the benefits of an earlier sunrise and sunset are noticeable in research, even on one side of a time zone compared to another. He says an hour difference has a more significant impact and supports permanent standard time.

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