In August 2107, our very own Dr. Andrea LaCroix presented the health benefits of learning how to sleep during the Howell Lecture Series Improving the Snooze: Sleeping Better as we Age. …
Category: Women’s Health Awareness
It all starts with research: Honoring the trailblazers who make women’s health research a priority!
Bottom line is that research IS the cornerstone of women’s health. The exclusion of female subjects in current research efforts translates into women being misdiagnosed and mistreated when dealing with illness.…
A glimpse into the future of heart disease
In February, the Howell Foundation was honored to have Dr. Anthony De Maria present the latest advances in medical and surgical treatment of heart disease. He is the Judith and…
Stylin' for Women's Health Research
What does fashion have to do with the Howell Foundation? Increased awareness of the need for women’s health research! One would think that research and fashion have absolutely nothing in…
Celebrating Women’s Health Week… The Body- Mind Connection: Just get moving!
It is no secret that exercise has numerous benefits for our body and our mind. Going beyond the idea of losing weight and getting into shape, physical activity helps with…
A tip a day for National Women's Health Week
For National Women’s Health Week, we’d like to postulate a simple premise. The need for women’s health research is quite clear: women are at higher risk when being diagnosed and…
During Heart Health Month, the 5 things you can do year-round to protect your health.
We think and talk a lot about how symptoms of heart attacks differ in women, and that is a crucially important topic. As cholesterol medications become more widely used, atherosclerosis…
The hidden disease that no one talks about: from clutter to dealing with the stigma of 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? One’s new year resolutions might be…
For caregivers, the top 4 must-knows for senior care.
“What do you do when the phone rings at 11:00 at night, and it is the Emergency room telling you your parent fell, broke her hip, will have surgery and…
Why is Lung Cancer being diagnosed more in women than in men?
Going beyond the established guidelines of diagnosis, recent studies confirm that estrogen and an untreated infection with the Human Papiloma virus increase the risk of lung cancer in women. Yet,…
Organization's throughout San Diego supporting smoke out day!
On my way out from my doctor’s appointment today at the Naval Base Hospital, I ran across these two wonderful ladies promoting ‘smoke out’ day. Bottom line is that smoking…
Women and Alzheimer's: Facts and figures we ALL need to know.
It is often thought that Alzheimer’s disease is indiscriminate of age, race and gender. However, diagnosis in women goes beyond the fact that women live longer than men. Recent research…
Celebrating the warriors in our lives on Cancer Survivors Day, June 5th.
FACT: 1 in 3 women will get cancer in her lifetime. Whatever the statistics, the encouraging news is that the diagnosis in women is declining. According to this year’s…
Women's Health Week: The time to start taking care of one's health is NOW for a healthy life. Are you up for a challenge?
Every year in May, the Office on Women’s Health celebrates Women’s Health Week. Let’s face it: when we are in our 20’s we think we are invincible! But the foundation…
30 minutes a day keeps the doctor away! 9 things you can do to improve your health NOW.
How do you improve your health? Dr. Dorothy Sears, Associate Professor of Medicine from UCSD came to speak at the Howell Foundation’s luncheon research on 2 key concerns and how…
Being Grateful for all the Nurses that cross our path!
National Nurse’s week is celebrated May 6th to May 12th. This incredibly noble profession isn’t always recognized as it should. Aside from treating patients that can be very sick or…