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EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin — Dehydration can affect much more than your thirst. It also can place extra stress on your heart and cardiovascular system, explains Brodie Marthaler, M.D., a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. “Think of the heart as a pump. For it to work properly, enough blood needs to return to it with every heartbeat,” Dr. Marthaler says. “When you become dehydrated, the amount of fluid circulating in your bloodstream decreases. That means less blood returns…

A new Oxford Business Group Global Platform feature highlights the role of emerging technologies in building long-term water resilience across the MENA region Doha, April 6, 2026: With the United Nations repeatedly ranking Qatar as the country most at risk of water scarcity globally, the Gulf’s relationship with water has never been more urgent. A new Global Platform video by Oxford Business Group examines how Qatar — and the broader MENA region — is confronting a stark paradox: world-class desalination infrastructure that is also a single point of vulnerability, and why diversifying into decentralised solutions is no longe

Doha, Qatar, 7 January 2026 – Qatar Electricity & Water Company (QEWC), listed on Qatar Stock Exchange, has rebranded to Nebras Energy. This strategic transformation builds on QEWC’s decades-long role in providing essential electricity and water to the nation, and more than ten years of international leadership. Under the new brand identity, Nebras Energy emerges as an agile brand, one that reflects flexibility, continuity, and a clear vision towards the future. Established by Amiri Decree No. 58 of 1990, QEWC has been instrumental in securing Qatar’s power and water needs for more than three decades, and became one of the largest