The National Sleep Foundation paints a pretty clear picture on how lack of sleep affects women and their health, how they cope and a few recommendations on how to improve…
Category: Women’s Health Awareness
Celebrating the women and men that make our work at the Howell Foundation possible!
As this year’s International Women’s Day comes around, we would like to thank all the women and men that make our work at the Doris A. Howell Foundation possible. It…
Did you read this? New Lecture with Sonia Sharma
Oh yeah… and 2016, get ready, here we come! We kick off the year with the lecture “Understanding the genome 10,000 experiments at a time: applying genomic approaches to understand…
Dedicated women coming together to work towards women’s health - Soroptimist International of La Jolla
Soroptimist International of La Jolla (SILJ) is an organization that is known for acting upon community needs. The concern of the group about women’s health led them to take action,…
Community Engagement Initiative first Award -How much exercise do Latina women get during pregnancy?
Howell Foundation Awards it’s first Community Engagement Initiative Grant It was at the end of 2012 when the Howell Foundation awarded its first Community Engagement Initiative Award, “For our Health”.…
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…
In Support of Lung Cancer Awareness Month: The Facts to Know!
Facts about Lung Cancer Lung Cancer kills more people than Colon, Breast and Prostate cancer combined. While smoking can contribute to lung cancer, non smokers can get the disease as…
Making the case for ‘why’ women’s health research: NOT a feminist issue.
Women’s health is not a feminist issue… it’s a gender one. We ARE different. Could it be that feminist phenomena and the breaking of several glass ceilings have led to…
Embracing Women's Health Through the Arms of the Howell Foundation.
We believe that embracing women’s health starts with research and ends with education. Our own Carole Banka has her ‘cheerleading’ hat on promoting the relevance of women’s health in our…
Color your Month Pink - Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month For this Breast Cancer Awareness Month, check out some cool statistics and tips on how to spot breast cancer. Regular self-examinations, mammograms and doctor…
HEAR us out: Ovarian cancer is the 5th leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the US!
Women’s health starts with research and ends with education – education as in awareness to become our own best health care advocate. So to those who ask why women’s…
From respect to perspectives: Men talk about women's health and why it's important.
It is eternally, tiredly and jokingly stated that women really do not need to be understood… just loved. But nothing could be farther than the truth according to Hamilton Loeb…
Howell Foundation Honored at Soroptimist's Annual Award Ceremony
Soroptimist International held its Soroptimist’s Annual Award Ceremony this past June to honor individuals and organizations who are making a difference in the community, in their lives and the lives…
Top Ten Health Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet Plus a 'Must' to Include in your Dinner Recipe Collection.
Last year, the Doris A. Howell Foundation hosted Dr. Robert Bonakdar, who gave an in-depth presentation on what constituted an anti-inflammatory diet to manage pain. “Think mediterranean diet”, he advised.…
Supporting Osteoporosis Awareness in May.
The Importance of Osteoporosis Awareness There are many factors that cause Osteoporosis– a poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking, alcohol, being over the age of 50, not getting enough vitamin…
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…