More afternoon sunlight is coming! ☀️ Daylight saving time (DST) starts Sunday at 2 a.m. Although we`ll get to enjoy more daylight in the afternoon, we`ll lose an hour of sleep when our clocks spring forward, which can impact our health.

David Earnest, an expert in biological clocks from @tamumedicine, says circadian or 24-hour rhythms controlled by our internal body clocks regulate a number of physiological functions—from hormone release and metabolism to fatigue and alertness. During the transition on or off DST, everything can feel a little out of sync.

The change may be especially problematic for teenagers and for those with sensitive body clocks. “There’s a lot of variation in terms of how well our bodies respond,” Earnest said.

To make the transition a little less difficult, Earnest recommends one of two approaches: either make the adjustment immediately and eat and sleep that very first day according to the new time, or shift half an hour per day and doing it in two days.

Learn more about DST`s impact on our biological clocks at the link in our bio 🔗 tx.ag/DST24

Disaster can and will strike anywhere at any time, and Aggies are prepared to answer the call. Today, more than 700 health professions students from across @tamu took part in Disaster Day, the nation`s largest student-led interprofessional emergency response simulation!

The 16th annual daylong event was held at @teexagency’s Disaster City. Dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, athletic training and psychology students and the @AggieCorps participated in the drill.

Nearly 1,000 people are part of this massive operation, including 50 students on the planning committee guided by 30 faculty, staff and emergency response professionals from the university, TEEX/Disaster City and the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

This year’s simulated disaster was multi-tiered and included not only a tropical storm and flooding, but also an earthquake and an active shooter. All the students performed their roles beautifully. If you were involved in today’s event, tell us your favorite part of the experience in the comments below!

Thank you to all our supporters, including @HEB, @salvationarmyus, St. Joseph Health and @teampulsara!

Read more at the link in our bio (tx.ag/DisasterDay24)