According to a new study recently published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, spending time outdoors could positively affect an individual’s response to stress and anxiety. OEM Physician Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz highlights the study: They say nature is the best medicine. This time the people who are saying this age-old message of […]
NHRI to Launch Environmental Health Survey
The National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) have announced that the organization will launch health surveys with a focus on environmental health and medicine. OEM Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz shares the details of the proposed public health survey: In Taiwan, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NHRI specialty subset) have announced that they will perform […]
APHA 2023 Annual Meeting: Short Film Festival
The American Public Health Association (APHA 2023) Annual Meeting & Expo is slated to take place November 12 thru 15 at Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC). Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) Physician Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz features this APHA’s current call for short films: Ahead of APHA 2023, the American Public Health Association is making […]
Elmira Occupational Health and Medicine Clinic Opens in MI
A new Occupational Health and Medicine Clinic is opening up in Michigan! Occupational and Environmental Medicine Specialist Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz shares the details (including the Clinic’s hours of operation): The Elmira Occupational Health and Medicine Clinic is a new treatment facility opened by Munson Healthcare. Serving the state of Michigan and professionals in need […]
Hundreds of thousands in desperate need of food, medicine as protest persists
Citizens of rural municipalities across Antioquia and Cordoba in Bogota, Colombia are experiencing an unprecedented shortage of food and medicine. Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) Physician Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz discusses the unique factors immediately impacting the area: After having their machinery destroyed by authorities, an illegal gold mining operation set up a protest in […]