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Happy first day of spring! We hope you’re having a sunshiny day 👍☀️

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month—a great time to schedule your screening! 💙 Most cases can be prevented with early detection. Know the warning signs and talk to your doctor, especially if you’re 45+. Learn more from @TAMUMedicine’s Dr. McKnight: tx.ag/CCAM

Drs. Narendra Kumar of @TAMUPharmacy and Yubin Zhou of @tamu_ibt & @tamumedicine have been named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors (@AcadofInventors) Class of 2026! Read about their innovative work and impactful technologies: tx.ag/XF2aIRU

Did you know your sleep habits may play a role in dementia risk? 🧠💤 Research from @TAMUmedicine supported by a DARI seedling grant shows that irregular sleep habits may raise dementia risk by triggering brain inflammation. Learn more ⤵️ tx.ag/ALZSleep

@TAMUnutrition prepares students for @TAMUnursing with an understanding that health is intertwined with nutrition. We teach future nurses how nutrition interacts with the body & help translate science into better patient care. 🔗 tx.ag/NutritiontoNur… @TAMUHealth

Sending warm, re-energizing spring break vibes to all our Aggies! We hope you return refreshed and ready to finish the semester strong 👍

Happy Texas Independence Day! Proud to call the Lone Star State home—and even prouder to serve Texans every day. 🤠👍

Legislative staffers visited Kingsville to see rural health innovation in action—from Mini Med Camp to the BUILD clinic in Sarita and rural pharmacy rotations. Through TX-REP, we’re expanding access to care and strengthening the rural workforce pipeline in Texas. 👍

When rural labor and delivery units close, ERs become the front line. Texas A&M Health is bringing OB emergency simulation training directly to rural ER teams—helping them respond with confidence when every second matters. Read how ⤵️ tx.ag/ruralOBsim

We've GUT to say Happy Valentine’s Day! 💟 We're loving these health-inspired puns. Check out this year’s cards and share your favorites with the ones who make your heart skip a beat! 🫀

A surprising discovery inside a familiar gene 🧬 Researchers at @TAMUmedicine identified a novel non-coding RNA that helps hold a key cellular structure together—and may influence survival in certain blood cancers. 🔗 tx.ag/CUL1IPA

Honored to host U.S. Rep. @JudgeCarter at @tamuhealth Round Rock earlier this week to celebrate $800,000 in funding he secured for the College of Nursing to develop and deploy training to combat fentanyl and opioid abuse. Associate Professor Dr. Jodie Gary will lead the project.

Are your step goals making you healthier—or just keeping you hooked? ⌚️👟 Wearable tech can gamify wellness, but too much data can backfire. Dr. Mark Benden from @TAMU_SPH explains what these devices really measure—and how to use them wisely: tx.ag/WearableTech

A multidisciplinary research team led by the Texas A&M School of Public Health (@TAMU_SPH) identified the first animal model to support a long-standing theory: A viral infection may trigger lasting neurological damage linked to ALS. 🧠🔬Learn more: tx.ag/ALSCC023

Imagine using your morning coffee to control gene editing! ☕️🔬 Researchers from @TAMU_IBT are harnessing caffeine + CRISPR to explore new, precise therapies to treat cancer, diabetes & more. See how caffeine becomes a genetic switch: tx.ag/caffebodies

Dallas campus operations are cancelled until regular Wednesday hours. Visit emergency.health.tamu.edu for more information. clq.io/nYnJgBO

Pharmacy will have remote operations on Jan. 26. Eligible employees will work remotely. Visit emergency.health.tamu.edu. clq.io/BN1x20X

Round Rock campus in-person operations cancelled until Tuesday. Visit emergency.health.tamu.edu for more information. clq.io/5bOOWN8

Houston campus operations will be suspended Jan. 26. Eligible employees will work remotely. Visit emergency.health.tamu.edu. clq.io/lVWvKXm

Bryan classes virtual, non-essential campus ops suspended on 1/26. Eligible employees work remotely. Clinic ops cancelled. clq.io/3qgMQbz