SAINT LOUIS – What do sleep experts think about the effort to make Daylight Saving time permanent? They think it's a good idea, but in the wrong direction.
The Medical Director at a Sleep Lab in St. Charles. Missouri says it makes more sense to make Standard time permanent.
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Dr. Thomas Siler says standard time -- or winter time -- is more closely aligned with the sun's progression and our body clock.
Siler says another problem is the increase in heart attacks and strokes during this first week of Daylight Saving time.
This week, the US Senate unanimously passed a bill that would end the practice of setting clocks back one hour in the fall and keep us on Daylight Saving time year round.
Its prospect for passage in the House are uncertain.