Dr. Linda McEvoy, guest speaker for our August webinar “What Science Tells Us about How to Stay Cognitively Healthy as we Age” walked us through the changes the brain goes…
Category: Women’s Health Awareness
An update on the undergraduate and graduate Howell Scholars, and how they conduct their research in the era of COVID.
The pressing issue with our scholarship program back in March was how COVID would affect the research capabilities of our scholars. Amid the shutdown, the undergraduate and graduate Howell Scholars…
On our 25th anniversary, we celebrate the success of our scholars: Meet Hoejeong Kim
Celebrating 25 years of dedication to women’s health is also about recognizing the recipients of the Howell Foundation undergraduate and graduate scholarship program. Our series “Where are they now?” showcases…
Celebrating the Life of Women’s Health Champion and Emeritus Board Member, Peggy Oechsle.
2019 was another sad year for the Foundation. Peggy Oechsle, women’s health champion and Emeritus Board Member passed peacefully in December. An avid supporter the Howell Foundation, Peggy Oechsle served…
The top research projects that will impact --and inspire-- women’s health well into the new decade.
For the first luncheon of 2020, the Howell Foundation hosted three experts in the field of women’s health research. The presentation “Top Ten Stories in Women’s Health” walked us through…
Celebrating International Women's Day: A Year-round Effort for the Howell Foundation.
International Women’s day celebrates gender equality and the achievements of women in the economic, political, social and health arenas. For the Howell Foundation, the celebration is a year-round effort and…
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,…
Bringing gero palliative care into today’s healthcare system: changing the paradigm by changing the metrics.
In May, the Howell Foundation hosted Dr. Daniel Hoefer. His palliative care presentation “Why Palliative Medicine Must Become Mainstream” provided a sobering look at the current status of healthcare. For…
The work of the Doris Howell Foundation to address the need for women's health research.
“How many of you have wives? How many of you have daughters? How many of you have sisters? And I know you all have mothers… What do you do to help…
Exercise your brain, it’s a muscle! How Ruth Curran brings brain health awareness to the Howell Foundation.
Actually, no, it is not (good try mom!). Even though the complexities of how the brain functions have not been fully discovered, exercising it should be part of our daily…
A Legacy of Care Series: CSUSM holds its third installment of the Doris A. Howell MD Award for Advancing Palliative Care with touching tributes to Dr. Howell.
In an emotional ceremony, California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) awarded its third Doris A. Howell MD Award for Advancing Palliative Care. It was only natural that Christine Knutson, RN,…
The most important facts to remember during National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
Even though the rate of ovarian cancer diagnosis has been steadily declining for the past 20 years, we shouldn’t let our guards down. Awareness is a key factor that will…
Celebrating the life of a remarkable woman, Dr. Skaidrite "Skai" Krisans
It is always a pleasure and an honor to work with wonderful women. Dr. Skaidrite Skai Krisans, or just “Skai”– as we called her– always had a great sense of…
Addressing neonatal care from the mother's perspective; mood disorders and lactation as fields of research for the 2018 Howell - USD Nursing Scholars
The doctor diagnoses and treats an illness. Yet, the bottom line is that nurses are the ones who actually take care of our loved ones. This year, the Cheryl Wilson…
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…
Breast Cancer Screening and the Wisdom Study: How can we address the controversy? Top things to know about breast cancer screening today
Andrea LaCroix, Ph.D “There are many different guidelines by different organizations, and this adds a lot of confusion for women regarding their own health”, comments Dr. LaCroix. “The trial is…