“The purpose of our lives is to be happy”. –Dalai Lama Did you know… Over 70% of people report living in a state of chronic stress? Happiness results…
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The Power of Genomics in the Future of Healthcare
Genomics is changing everything from oncology, to reproductive health, to genetic diseases. And it is the underlying structure for the concept of ‘personalized medicine’. In the realm of recent biomedical…
Two things to keep in mind when discussing your health: Intermittent fasting and sedentary behavior.
Dr. Dorothy Sears, Associate Professor of Medicine from UCSD came to speak at the Howell Foundation’s luncheon last May with pretty interesting research on 2 key concerns and how they,…
Women in Science Rock: Interview with our May 20th speaker Dr. Dorothy Sears, Ph.D on Simple Lifestyle Changes
Dr. Dorothy Sears will be presenting “Simple Lifestyle Changes for Improving Women’s Health” on May 20th. This interview provides an insight of our speaker. Thank you Dr. Sears for joining…
Simple Lifestyle Changes for Improving Women’s Health
We’ve all heard that exercise, managing stress and healthy eating are the cornerstone of a healthy life. You can find tons of advice on how to make simple lifestyle changes…
It will take more than 10,000 experiments!
The Doris Howell Foundation held its first Luncheon Series with the lecture “Understanding the genome 10,000 experiments at a time: applying genomic approaches to understand autoimmune disease in women” with…
Why a universal health initiative is needed: shifting the current research paradigm to stop illness before it gets to you.
We were very fortunate to have Dr. Stanley Maloy from SDSU speak at the Foundation’s 20th year anniversary celebration last November. The topic: one world, one health with the goal…
The Lighter Side of Gender and Hormones.
Perceptions about hormones, remotes and phones. Understanding the differences between men and women has everything to do with the hormones produced in our bodies, and nothing to do with stereotype…
Power posing and hormones: How standing can affect our confidence.
For those of us who attended the Howell Evening Series Hormones and Happiness you might remember Dr. Banka mentioning Dr. Cuddy and her study about hormones and power posing, and…
Happy 20th! And Thank you! Celebrating 20 Years
Celebrating 20 years of Women’s Health Research! It was 20 years ago when the Soroptimist International of La Jolla helped establish the Doris A. Howell Foundation for Women’s Health Research…
About that 20-second hug...
The Power of the 20-Second Hug Some background on the 20-second hug: The Howell Foundation celebrated its annual Health and Happiness Series with the presentation “Hormones and Happiness” in October.…
Come and celebrate 20 years of the Howell Foundation with us. Hope to see you there!
It was 20 years ago when Soroptimist International of La Jolla helped establish the Doris A. Howell Foundation for Women’s Health Research to honor a remarkable woman who’s work denoted…
What Role Do Bacteria Play in Our Bodies? They are our Microbiome.
Q&A with Dr. Highlander A revolution in medicine has occurred over the past seven years involving the bacteria in and on your body, your “microbiome.” Someday soon you will…
Are Hormones Dictating Our Lives? Save the Date!
Believe it or not, hormones run our lives. Everything from our reproductive cycle, to sun tans, to the sleep cycle, hormones moderate so many of our basic biological functions. Have…
From Osteoporosis to Gut Health: Make sure you register early to save your spot!
The Howell Foundation held it’s second Luncheon of the year with the presentation “Bone up: What you need to Know about Osteoporosis in 2015”, focusing on the diagnosis, therapies and…
Bone up! Do you know the latest about Osteoporosis?
What do you know about Osteoporosis? Did you know that as many as half of all women and a quarter of men older than fifty will break a bone because…