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Sep 10, 2024 | academic.oup.com | Glen Road |West Smithfield

Fasting during Ramadan forms one of the five obligatory pillars of Islam for individuals who can fast. Observant Muslims will abstain from all food and drink from dawn till sunset each day over the course of a month. Religious exemptions exist, such as to those who are sick, travelling, pregnant, or menstruating.1 Ramadan fasting is widely practised by almost 2 billion Muslims across the globe, primarily for spiritual or cultural reasons.

Oct 27, 2023 | academic.oup.com | Glen Road |West Smithfield |Riyaz Patel

As the global population expands and the effects of climate change on health and disease become more pronounced, there is an urgent need to rethink our connection to the environment. Observations of unprecedented weather patterns and extensive climate research underscore this urgency. Consequently, every sector of society, including healthcare, must reassess and recalibrate its environmental footprint.

Sep 19, 2023 | academic.oup.com | West Smithfield |Glen Road |Steffen E. Petersen

Since heart failure (HF) is associated with high morbidity, mortality, and health-care costs, timely diagnosis of subclinical cardiac dysfunction is an important aspect of cardiovascular (CV) preventive strategies.