Nearly a quarter of the world’s population is celebrating Ramadan this month, but many of them are fasting in observance of the Muslim holy month at unnecessary risk to their health.

For those with chronic illnesses or prescriptions with meal-based schedules, long stretches without eating or drinking can be particularly dangerous. But it doesn’t have to be that way, according to Mohamed Amin, a UW-Madison School of Pharmacy graduate student. Read the full story…