Werner syndrome, also called progeria, is a hereditary condition associated with premature aging and an increased risk of cancer and other diseases. Signs of Werner syndrome usually develop in the teenage years.he risk of cancer is increased in people who have Werner syndrome, but the specific risk of cancer is unknown. Types of cancers reported in people with Werner syndrome include thyroid cancer, melanoma, soft tissue sarcoma, and osteosarcoma (bone cancer).
So why do we do it? Because the government tells us to. Congress mandated that beginning in 2007 daylight saving time would start the second Sunday in March and end the first Sunday in November -- an extension of four weeks from the old daylight saving time. States could opt out; only Arizona and Hawaii have.
As the days grow colder and shorter, it's also time for the annual confusion on when to change our clocks, if we're in a state that observes daylight saving time: When do we do that? Is it forward or back? Daylight saving time ends this year on Sunday, Nov. 6. Officially speaking, clocks should be turned back at 2 a.m., but many people do that before they go to bed Saturday night -- or get up in the morning and find they're an hour early for everything. Spring -- forward. Fall -- back. When in doubt, check your cell phone, which should change automatically. Here are some common questions about daylight saving time and its origins. What is daylight saving time? It's a period of time during the year in which clocks are moved one hour forward. When ...