Happy Holidays! What a year 2018 has been, and 2019 is just around the corner! The Board of Directors at the Howell Foundation is working on lining up great speakers,…
Tag: Women’s Health Research
Joining Engineering and Medicine: Encouraging yet Challenging! What you need to know about the future of Regenerative Medicine.
During the Howell Foundation luncheon in May, the audience was taken once again to the world of futuristic medicine with the presentation “Advanced Tissue Therapies: Progress in Tissue Engineering 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…
Google Doodle: The power of a dream and the possibilities of making it happen. International Women's Day Doodle 2016: #OneDayIWill
Those of us who constantly search the internet have come across a Google Doodle from time to time. Something to lighten up the day as well as informative and fun!…
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…
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 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.…
Don't Loose Sleep Over It!
This study of 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…
“Your generosity helped me achieve my dream” - UCSD Howell Scholars
In recognition of the many donors that make it possible for students to accomplish their dreams, UCSD celebrated the community’s donations at their annual Hearts and Scholars dinner in February…
Changing of the Guard at the Doris A. Howell Foundation with New Executive Board Members
New Executive Board Members to Lead Foundation’s Efforts to Grow Women’s Health and Research Awareness in the San Diego Community. Scholarship and Research Grant Funding are Priorities to Further Women’s…
The Doris A. Howell Foundation: 2014 at a Glance.
2014 at a glance: The Doris A. Howell Foundation for Women’s Health Research is committed to keeping the women we love healthy, advancing women’s health through research and educating women to be catalysts for…
Putting Parkinson’s Disease on Top of the World: Searching for the Cure -- Part 2 of 4.
Sherrie Gould on current fundraising efforts for Stem Cell Research. Part one of the Howell Foundation’s Panel on Parkinson’s Disease presented the latest research being conducted by Jeanne F. Loring, Ph.D.,…
Pattie Welborn: Talk From the Heart and be Brief.
This is Pattie Welborn ‘s favorite quote– words given by Susan K. Weber that she lives by. But although her work comes from her heart, it is far from…
Education is Key! The 5 Things to Start Doing TODAY to Lower the Risk of Breast Cancer
Learn about Breast Cancer. www.beyondtheshock.com created by the National Breast Cancer Foundation has the resources. Many of us have been touched directly or indirectly by breast cancer. Even though significant…
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…