Keeping the Women we Love Healthy

http://podcast.uctv.tv/vod/31841.mp4 Going back to 2016, we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Hofflich, a leading expert in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteopenia and osteoporosis and Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine practicing endocrinology and internal medicine at the UC San Diego Health System. Back then, she explained the causes and risk factors, the treatment strategies and options and the role calcum plays in the prevention and progression of osteoporosis.  Need a reminder of the risks, causes and management strategies for osteoporosis and osteopenia?  Via the University of California TV,  and coutesy of the  Stein Insitute Research on Aging Lecture Series,  an update on the research conducted by Dr. Hofflich below.       ### About the Doris A. Howell Foundation:  For the past 23 years, The Doris A. Howell Foundation for Women’s Health Research has been dedicated to keeping to women we love healthy by making a long-term, positive impa

Led by UC San Diego Health, UC Davis Health, UCSF, UCLA Health, UC Irvine, and Sanford Health, mammography screening research trial to determine which strategy produces the most benefit and least harm for women “It’s important for women to have confidence in good scientific research” – WisdomStudy.org Howell Foundation supporting the efforts of the WISDOM trial with the celebration of the WISDOM event on June 26th Help us make history and  register for the event . San Diego, CA; May 2018 .- In an effort to bring women’s health research issues to the forefront, the Doris A. Howell Foundation announced it is partnering with UC San Diego and its fellow research organizations in the WISDOM (Women Informed to Screen Depending On Measures of risk) trial.  The study aims to clarify breast cancer screening guidelines regarding frequency and age at which women should receive their screening mammograms. Howell Board Member and Principal Investigator, Dr. Andrea LaCroix comments: “Scr

Bottom line: YOUR health starts with research.  When your doctor discusses alternative treatments for Alzheimer's Disease, it started with research.  Just last week, we learned about one the latest breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s Disease research.  From Science Daily, “the inheritance of small changes in DNA alters the expression of the PM20D1 gene and is associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.” When you know about the differences between men and women, and heart health, it started with research.   Today, not only do we know about the differences between men and women when dealing with heart disease, but thanks to organizations like Be There San Diego and the Howell Luncheon Series, we now have an insight on new technology being developed to prevent and monitor heart health. When you discuss mammography screening guidelines for breast health, it started with research.   As a matter of fact, our own Dr. Andrea Lacroix will be one of the spea

Pictured left to right,  2018 Howell UCSD Scholars Annie Chen, Hoejeong Kim, Rachel Sebastian & Allison Kramer. One of the cornerstones of the Foundation is to award scholarships to those who are interested in pursuing a career in women's health.  We like to say we want them excited to do so!   With fields or research that range from placental stem cells,  to elevated testosterone in the female system, genetic breast cancer counseling for young survivors and gestational diabetes, these young ladies pretty much prove our point! Read about the details below! Hoejeong Kim:  Embryonic stem cells differentiate into cells required to make up tissues and organs. Tissue-specific stem cells can be found in most organs and contribute to maintaining and repairing the tissue after stress or damage. Hoejeong’s project will focus on identifying and isolating stem cells called trophoblast stem (TS) cells, which have been found in mice but not yet in human placentas. If placental stem

                                                  #### About the Doris A. Howell Foundation: For the past 23 years, The Doris A. Howell Foundation for Women’s Health Research has been dedicated to keeping to women we love healthy by making a long-term, positive impact on women’s health.  To date, it is the premier organization advancing women’s health. The organization does so by funding scholarships to students researching issues affecting women’s health; providing a forum for medical experts, scientists, doctors, and researchers to convey timely information on topics relevant to women’s health, and by funding research initiatives that improve the health of under-served women and increase awareness and advocacy in the community; bringing women's health research to a full cycle.                                                    #### Summary & Design prepared by  Carolyn Northrup  and revised by Carole Banka, PHD with information from the followin

National Nurse's week is celebrated May 6th to May 12th.  This incredibly noble profession isn't always recognized as it should.  Aside from treating patients that can be very sick or injured, nurses provide advice and sometimes much needed emotional support to patients and their families as well.  Being a nurse goes beyond helping doctors in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. In 2017, the Howell Foundation awarded Cheryl Boyd and Raelene Brooks the Chery A. Wilson Scholarship. Pictured Raelene Brooks (left), and Cheryl Boyd, Ph.D candidates from USD's Hahn School of Nursing In her dissertation, Cheryl Boyd is looking to bring an in-depth understanding of the major issues affecting victims of sex trafficking.  She mentions that the gap in nursing knowledge regarding how and why victims are lured into captivity in sex trafficking (entry), how and why they remain in captivity (progression), how they are able to exit captivity, and once out of captivity, th

With all the hardships of advancing age (not ready to say "we're old" just yet), new ongoing research shows us the way to age, not only gracefully, but intelligently. Osteoporosis will happen as we age, and the more information we have to make a healthy decision, the better!  Often referred to as an asymptomatic, silent illness,  people with osteoporosis either lose too much bone mass, make too little new bone tissue, or both, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF). There are many factors that cause Osteoporosis: being female following menopause, a poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking, alcohol use, being over the age of 50, and not getting enough vitamin D and Calcium are just some of the causes.  Ongoing research shows that vitamin K12 is as important as vitamin D when discussing bone health! The severity of the body's bone loss is measured by 'T scores', one of the metrics utilized to determine the condition.  A score of