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.
Which raises the question: Will the ol' saying some day be changed to Winter forward, fall back? But let's not add yet another divisive issue to our national dialogue. For now, write yourself a sticky note: Daylight Saving Time 2017 begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 12, and at that instant, your clocks will jump to 3 a.m. And you can say so long to Standard Time for about eight months. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the current Daylight Saving Time timetable. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 extended the period for Daylight Saving Time by four or five weeks annually, depending on the calendar.