Here’s your wake-up call: Daylight saving time may impact your heart health

As much of the nation prepares to “spring forward,” the American Heart Association cites scientific research that indicates the spring time change may negatively impact your heart and brain health NEBRASKA, Feb. 24, 2026 – Losing an extra hour of sleep may not be the worst thing that could happen when you “spring forward” at the start of daylight saving time.

According to the American Heart Associa…