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A challenging fast

Report: Lars Bevanger, Manchester, UKJune 26, 2014

The month of Ramadan begins this weekend in the Islamic calendar -when Muslims around the world are supposed to fast during daylight hours. Now a new study in the UK shows some Muslim diabetes sufferers put their own health at risk during Ramadan, because they either ignore their doctor’s advice not to fast, or they don’t go to see their doctor at all. Lars Bevanger reports from Manchester.

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