Dr. Banka and Dr. Colombo by Dr. Carole Banka Carmen Colombo was the 2013 recipient of the Howell Foundation’s Cheryl A. Wilson Nursing Scholarship. She is a 2014 graduate…
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Creating Awareness: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction is no Laughing Matter! Six Top Questions on PFD
Aside from urinary incontinence, it seems that pelvic floor dysfunction don’t get much attention like other health conditions such as cancer, stroke, heart disease, Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s – to name…
Food for thought: Time and a brief introspective on life, love, and humor by Dr. Beatrice Rose
The Doris a Howell Foundation named its first Emeritus Board Member this year, Dr. Beatrice Rose. She however, is used to being ‘the first’ at many things. Like few in…
How Can Women Deal with Pelvic Disorders?
Image courtesy of stockimages / FreeDigitalPhotos.net According to the NIH, recent research suggests that more than 28 million women in the United States have a PFD (Pelvic Floor Disorders)or Pelvic…
The Need For More Women's Health Research: Stay Healthy, Stay Informed!
Why is More Women’s Health Research so important? Simply put, because we ARE different. To understand women’s health as far as illness prevention, diagnosis and treatment is concerned, we…
Sandra Harris - A life-long love for education and travel.
With summer around the corner, many of us are excited about our vacation time and the possibility of going on a new adventure, even if it’s just around the neighborhood…
Let's Eat Healthy!
Let’s eat healthy – statistics show us some astonishing facts. Poor nutrition leads to poor health: cancer, diabetes and heart health leading the list. According to the U.S. Department of…
Continuing with the Celebration of Women’s Health Week… The Body- Mind Connection: Get Active!
It is no secret that exercise has numerous benefits for our body and our mind. That’s why you need to get active! Going beyond the idea of losing weight and…
A Tip a Day for the Month of May’s National Women’s Health Week.
In honor of National Women’s Health Week, we seek to find understanding what it means to be well which starts with education and information. National Women’s Health Week…
The Proof is in the Pudding… or in the Mousse? The top 6 Benefits (and excuses) of eating DARK Chocolate and 1 Healthy Recipe for Chocolate Mousse.
Continuing with the topics of health, nutrition and happiness, it only seems appropriate to talk about CHOCOLATE and the benefits of eating dark chocolate! Yes, BENEFITS! Though recommended to…
"How many of you have wives; how many of you have daughters; how many of you have sisters? And I know you all have a mother... What do you do to help them stay healthy?" ~ Dr. Doris A. Howell
A tribute to all the women that make a difference in our lives- especially my mother! Our mother was an outstanding woman. It only made sense since she came from a…
Share your Mediterranean recipes during Mediterranean Diet Month!
Just last month the Howell Foundation hosted an expert that gave us an overview of the benefits of managing pain through nutrition and the Mediterranean Diet. Advocacy for nutrition…
The BIG Five Recommendations to Manage Pain through an Anti-Inflammatory Diet
The latest approach to pain management through nutrition gave us an insight on foods to eat and avoid when dealing with chronic pain. Presented by Dr. Robert Bonakdar from the…
Creating an Impact on Women’s Health: Meeting the people behind the Doris A. Howell Foundation
The Doris A Howell Foundation would not be able to function without the valuable support of our Board, Friends of Howell and supporters who attend our events religiously! But who…
Peg Neuhauser - Business Mediator and Author Brings Her Experience to the Howell Foundation.
Many have heard the saying “curiosity killed the cat”. But could it be that curiosity is responsible for personal and professional growth? It might well be that it played a…
The Howell Foundation Presents the Latest on Pain Management: Nutrition
It is not about re-discovering the wheel here: health is, in its majority, about nutrition. It’s a lot of common sense and going back to basics. And a healthy diet…