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…
Category: Women’s Health Research support
Going beyond your generous financial support!
Imagine the difference you can make when you give emerging researchers the financial support they need to begin discovering how to improve women’s health. Imagine how research can positively impact…
The Doris A. Howell Foundation for Women’s Health Research presents the recipients of the Cheryl A. Wilson Nursing Scholarship.
San Diego, CA – August, 2015. The Doris A. Howell Foundation announced the recipients of the Cheryl A Wilson Nursing Scholarship to CDR Ryan Nations with the project entitled…
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…
April is Cancer Control Month... and we ARE Controlling It!
Many are the statistics of women and cancer. Some sources say that one in three women will develop this disease throughout her life. What ever the statistics, the encouraging news…
Supporting Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month
Back in November, The Doris A. Howell Foundation hosted a panel of experts that discussed the latest research, alternative treatment and caring for a Parkinson’s disease patient. We learned about…
Celebrating International Women's Day: Picture it and Make it Happen.
It is thought by many that the day to recognize gender equality officially started back in 1908, when women oppression and inequality led them to be more active in demanding change.…
On Science and Tattoos: One that you might DEFINITELY want to get!
The Howell Foundation will be kicking off the year with a presentation on tattoos … not the kind that stay with you for life, but the one that can definitely…
How do you know if you are feeling depressed or just sad?
HOPE is a key feeling in managing sadness and /or depression. Did you know that women are twice as likely to suffer from – and show signs of feeling depressed than…
Howell Foundation Awards Second Grant for Community Health-Focused Research
Howell Foundation’s Community Engagement Initiative awarded its second grant to support women’s health research through its partnership with the SDSU, Institute for Behavioral and Community Health (IBACH). The “Intuitive Eating Intervention…
Howell Foundation awards the Cheryl A Wilson Nursing Scholarship to Jennifer Buechel
Cheryl A Wilson Nursing Scholarship went to PhD Student from the University of San Diego will be focusing on HPV Vaccine knowledge and use among military personnel. 2013 Scholar, now…
The Need For More Women's Health Research: Stay Healthy, Stay Informed!
Why is More Women’s Health Research so important? Simply put, because we ARE different. To understand women’s health as far as illness prevention, diagnosis and treatment is concerned, we…
"How many of you have wives; how many of you have daughters; how many of you have sisters? And I know you all have a mother... What do you do to help them stay healthy?" ~ Dr. Doris A. Howell
A tribute to all the women that make a difference in our lives- especially my mother! Our mother was an outstanding woman. It only made sense since she came from a…
The Howell Foundation Presents the Latest on Pain Management: Nutrition
It is not about re-discovering the wheel here: health is, in its majority, about nutrition. It’s a lot of common sense and going back to basics. And a healthy diet…