The Howell Foundation’s guiding principle is to work with volunteers and professionals who, in addition to exceptional qualifications, have that passion to advocate for women’s health to move organizations forward…
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Urinary Tract Infections: New research leading to new cures.
In August, the Howell Foundation hosted Dr. Linda Brubaker, a board-certified urogynecologist who specializes in treating adult women with recurrent urinary tract infections. Dr. Brubaker is Clinical Professor, Reproductive Medicine,…
It's all about celebrating the women and men who ensure women’s equality in scientific research, health and education.
Much of the knowledge about diseases, treatment, and drug development are based on research results of male subjects, ignoring the possibility of gender differences and inferring that what works for…
Top facts to know about diabetes: symptoms, risks, prevention & (thank goodness) new technologies for diabetes management.
The Doris A. Howell Foundation will be kicking off its lecture series on February 8th with the presentation “Women and Diabetes: Use of digital technologies in diabetes management” with key…
Dementia: perspectives, progress and promise.
Even though Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common form of dementia, it is also a complication of Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease and a further cause of Lewy Body dementia. Consider…
Sharing the WISDOM: An Oncologist, a Geneticist and an Epidemiologist walk into a bar...
There isn’t actually a punch line here. Early detection and accurate treatment for breast cancer is certainly more a relief than a joking matter. We did, however, get together to…
Wisdom Study, risk assessment and the role genetics play in breast cancer screening.
Lisa Madlensky, Ph.D During the Howell Foundation’s Evening Series in June, Dr. Madlensky discussed the genetic perspective of breast cancer and its role in determining the best course of action…
Joining Engineering and Medicine: Encouraging yet Challenging! What you need to know about the future of Regenerative Medicine.
During the Howell Foundation luncheon in May, the audience was taken once again to the world of futuristic medicine with the presentation “Advanced Tissue Therapies: Progress in Tissue Engineering and…
The field of regenerative medicine offers the future of treatment alternatives. And the Howell Foundation will present the latest research about it.
Won’t you join us? It seems like the 2018 Howell Lecture Series is shaping up to present the role technology is playing for the treatment and cure of severe illnesses. …
Soroptimist International of La Jolla is at it... Again!
Soroptimist International of La Jolla is Celebrating 70 years of educating, empowering and enabling women in our community socially and economically Second Bucket List Bash to focus on women in the…
Chocolate and Cardiovascular Disease: The "Bitter" Truth
Cardiovascular disease is hard to digest. We all pretty much know by now the facts on women and heart disease: 1 in 3 women will die of heat failure every…
Honoring the Women you love this holiday season with a Donation to the Howell Foundation!
Have you considered honoring a loved one with a donation to the Howell Foundation? Why should you? Because we ARE different, genetically, anatomically and psychologically. So what leads many to…
The hidden disorder that no one talks about and the health consequences it brings - clutter and hoarding.
Let’s face it: how many times, at the beginning of the year, we promise ourselves to clean out the clutter in our closet/garage/storage room/office? What about the stress that comes…
Ways you can donate today towards women's health.
More often than not, women’s health IS family health. By donating towards the Howell Foundation’s community research and scholarship programs you help ensure that the illness in the lives of the women you…
Not because we are old, but because we will eventually get there! Let's make our journey easier with healthy aging.
Have you ever wondered what steps we can take to prepare ourselves for healthy aging? Do we even know where to start? What resources are available to us to ensure…
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,…