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Graham Carlos
@GrahamCarlos
Pulmonary and Critical Care MD. Bicentennial Professor at Indiana University School of Medicine. Tweets my own.
Apr 1, 2022 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
Did you know Daylight Savings Time is bad for your health?

💔Spring forward increases heart attack risk
✈️DST induces "social jet lag"
😰Social jet lag worsens depression
🧭Westward living in a time zone (Indiana) is worst

So why do we do it and what should we do now?

A 🧵 DST was created by an Entomologist 🐞 (George Hudson)

He did this because he wanted more time to collect insects after his shift-work job at the post office!

Similar to needing more time to mow my lawn after work...but what about the health considerations?