Dr. Banka and Dr. Colombo by Dr. Carole Banka Carmen Colombo was the 2013 recipient of the Howell Foundation’s Cheryl A. Wilson Nursing Scholarship. She is a 2014 graduate…
Tag: Women’s Health Research
Creating Awareness: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction is no Laughing Matter! Six Top Questions on PFD
Aside from urinary incontinence, it seems that pelvic floor dysfunction don’t get much attention like other health conditions such as cancer, stroke, heart disease, Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s – to name…
Food for Thought: Time and a Brief Introspective on Life, Love, and Humor by Dr. Beatrice Rose
The Doris a Howell Foundation named its first Emeritus Board Member this year: Dr. Beatrice Rose. She however, is used to being ‘the first’ at many things. Like few in…
How Can Women Deal with Pelvic Disorders?
Image courtesy of stockimages / FreeDigitalPhotos.net According to the NIH, recent research suggests that more than 28 million women in the United States have a PFD (Pelvic Floor Disorders)or Pelvic…
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…
Share your Mediterranean recipes during Mediterranean Diet Month!
Just last month the Howell Foundation hosted an expert that gave us an overview of the benefits of managing pain through nutrition and the Mediterranean Diet. Advocacy for nutrition…
The BIG Five Recommendations to Manage Pain through an Anti-Inflammatory Diet
The latest approach to pain management through nutrition gave us an insight on foods to eat and avoid when dealing with chronic pain. Presented by Dr. Robert Bonakdar from the…
Creating an Impact on Women’s Health: Meeting the people behind the Doris A. Howell Foundation
The Doris A Howell Foundation would not be able to function without the valuable support of our Board, Friends of Howell and supporters who attend our events religiously! But who…
On the Subject of Health and Happiness: The Gray Area and Not-so-Traditional Way of Being Happy.
Image courtesy of Tanatat / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Regarding health and happiness: Has anyone suddenly asked you the definition of happiness? A state of just being? Being content? Having a feeling of…
An Integrative Approach to Stress Management: Reducing Stress & Increasing Happiness
A discussion and presentation on an integrative approach to stress management will be presented by the Howell Foundation. Our speaker, Carole Banka, will talk about how stress affects the body…
7 Facts on Women and Stress
Did you know the sources of stress, the effects of stress and the attempted methods of stress reduction differ in men and women? Here are some facts about women and…
How do YOU manage stress?
We all experience stress in our daily lives that diminishes happiness. But how we manage stress and how stress affects our mental and physical health differs from one individual to…
The Doris A. Howell Foundation starts 2014 with the latest research on intermittent fasting and its relationship to increased life span.
The latest research on intermittent fasting and increased life span How does the body age? It’s all about “cellular housekeeping” to promote a healthier life, and therefore, a longer one.…
Matters of the Heart, and the Heart Matters
Thoughts by Carole L. Banka, Ph.D. Just in time for Valentine’s Day when most are focused on heart-shaped boxes bearing candy, comes an intriguing report about “love” and the heart.…
Continuing the Legacy in Women's Health Research - 2014 CSUPERB Scholars.
Congratulations to the 2014 Howell-CSUPERB Scholars! CSUPERB recently presented the Howell – CSUPERB students that will be receiving scholarships to fund their undergraduate research in subjects related to women’s health.…
Increase our Life Span: " Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open" ~B.K.S. Iyengar
One of the Howell Foundation’s trademarks – and now legacy to the community – is its Luncheon series held every quarter. We are kicking-off 2014 with Dr. Roberta Goettlieb, Director…