The Power of the 20-Second Hug Some background on the 20-second hug: The Howell Foundation celebrated its annual Health and Happiness Series with the presentation “Hormones and Happiness” in October.…
Keeping the Women We Love Healthy Blog
On our 20th Anniversary, we are celebrating our scholar Jennifer Buechel!
Thank you Jennifer Buechel for your research! On the road to celebrating our 20th anniversary we wish to recognize and celebrate the achievements of current and past Howell Scholars. In…
Celebrating our Scholars: Congratulations Dr. Thinzar Helmi Lwin!
This year, our 25th anniversary celebration year, also includes celebrating the success of our scholars. If our work empowers one individual to pursue a career in research, then we…
Come and celebrate 20 years of the Howell Foundation with us. Hope to see you there!
It was 20 years ago when Soroptimist International of La Jolla helped establish the Doris A. Howell Foundation for Women’s Health Research to honor a remarkable woman who’s work denoted…
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…
The results are in! How the Howell Foundation’s partnership with the California State University Program for Education and Research - CSUPERB Scholarships Advances women’s health.
This year marks the 15th anniversary of a partnership that was only logical: two great organizations aligned to advance women’s health research through education, and provide opportunities for students who…
The Lighter Side of Women's Health. Sweet Weekend Ya'll - medicinal chocolate!
This just in from the Daily Mail: “World’s first medicinal chocolate: Scientists have developed a bar so healthy it could be taken as medicine.” Oh sweet heaven! As widely known,…
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…
Howell Foundation Awards Grant to Develop Resources for Young Cancer Survivors.
H. Irene Su, MD, MSCE, an associate professor in the Department of Reproductive Medicine and Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, has been awarded a Community Engagement Initiative…
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…
What Role Do Bacteria Play in Our Bodies? They are our Microbiome.
Q&A with Dr. Highlander A revolution in medicine has occurred over the past seven years involving the bacteria in and on your body, your “microbiome.” Someday soon you will…
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…
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…
Are Hormones Dictating Our Lives? Save the Date!
Believe it or not, hormones run our lives. Everything from our reproductive cycle, to sun tans, to the sleep cycle, hormones moderate so many of our basic biological functions. Have…
Update: UCSD Howell Scholar Making Strides in the Research World!
Deepika Suresh Just a short time after she presented her field of research at the Foundation’s lunch last May, UCSD Howell Scholar Deepika Suresh was invited to present the progress…