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How Daylight Savings Time affects Idahoans

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Daylight Savings Time has arrived again. The twice-a-year clock change can be a grueling adjustment affecting sleep, productivity and even safety. Dr. Karin Johnson is a sleep medicine specialist and asn associate professor of Neurology at U-Mass Chan Medical School Baystate. She looks at how "springing forward" can affect your health and has some tips to make the switch a little easier.

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