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 […]
WASET Medical and Health Sciences Research Program
February 16-17, 2023, the World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET) welcomes medical field professionals and students to attend a Medical and Health Sciences Research Program. OEM Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz shares the details of the upcoming event: The upcoming Medical and Health Sciences Research Digital Program is a two day event which will […]
Can a Healthy Lifestyle Prevent Dementia?
According to a study recently published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, embracing a healthy lifestyle may not be enough for an individual to prevent the onset of dementia or Alzheimer’s. Occupational Medicine Physician Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz discusses the findings: With so few treatment options currently available for dementia, the medical community has shifted […]
New Study Connects Air Pollution with Low Academic Performance
A study recently published by the University of Chicago’s Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility is making a startling connection between low air quality exposure and cognitive development. Environmental Medicine Specialist Dr. Eli Hurowitz shares key details from the study’s findings: Led by Associate Director Geoffrey Wodtke, researchers at the University of […]
Research Uncovers New Diagnosis Technique for CF
Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) Physician Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz discsuses recent research that has uncovered a new technique for diagnosing individuals with cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that impacts an individual’s breathing and digestion systems. Progressive in nature, CF is often associated with early and sudden death, as the life […]