Why sleep experts say we should get rid of daylight saving time

To fall back, or not to fall back. The question of whether daylight saving time or standard time is better has long been hotly debated among farmers, political leaders and just about anyone who values their sleep schedule.

Sleep experts, however, are less divided on the subject than the general public.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has pushed for a switch to permanent standard time for several years, with many experts citing a "growing body of evidence" that switching sleep schedules back and forth for the start and end of daylight saving time takes a toll on people's bodies.

Dr. Kenneth Lee, medical director of UChicago Medicine Sleep Disorders Center, told NBC Chicago that "within the sleep community most of us do feel very strongly that standard time should be the de