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Jason Howland (@JasonHowland)

Jason Howland is a senior communications specialist at Mayo Clinic and a reporter specializing in patient stories and Mayo Clinic Minutes for the Mayo Clinic News Network. A former TV news anchor and reporter for KAAL-TV, the ABC affiliate in Rochester, Minnesota, he has nearly 30 years of broadcast journalism experience. Jason has been with Mayo Clinic since 2008. He is a four-time Upper Midwest Regional Emmy Award winner.

(VIDEO) New lungs, new wife for Mayo Clinic transplant patient

A 27-year-old Arizona man now has new lungs and a wife after holding an impromptu wedding ceremony in a Mayo Clinic hospital ICU room —[...]

By Jason Howland • February 23, 2026
Mayo Clinic Minute: Using combined therapy to treat obesity

Research shows that metabolic surgery and GLP-1 medications are both effective therapies for treating obesity. Medications typically result in a 10% loss of body weight[...]

By Jason Howland • February 17, 2026
Mayo Clinic Minute: Are the yips just nerves or something more?

Almost every golfer has experienced it. You're lined up on the green for that perfect putt, when an easy tap-in shot is foiled by a[...]

By Jason Howland • February 5, 2026
(VIDEO) Mayo Clinic restores hoop dreams for teen athlete

Over two years ago, a devastating hip condition and a misdiagnosis threatened to sideline a young high school basketball player for good. But thanks to[...]

By Jason Howland • November 3, 2025
(VIDEO) The science behind the measles virus

Measles, also called rubeola, is caused by a virus that spreads easily through the air and settles on surfaces. Symptoms, which show up about one[...]

By Jason Howland • August 28, 2025
(VIDEO) Peace Garden Drive reopening celebration marks construction milestone

Early Thursday morning, a few dozen Mayo Clinic staff gathered at the Sister Lauren Weinandt Gazebo on the Mayo Clinic Hospital — Rochester, Saint Marys[...]

By Jason Howland • June 19, 2025
(VIDEO) Hockey exec wins faceoff against heart issue

A general manager of a professional sports team is a job that inherently comes with a high amount of stress, difficulty and demand — making[...]

By Jason Howland • April 9, 2025
(VIDEO) Why more liver donors are needed

April is National Donate Life Month. It's observed to help raise awareness about the importance of organ donation. In the U.S., it’s estimated that 4.5[...]

By Jason Howland • April 7, 2025
Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do if you have a lump on your arm or leg

A sarcoma is a term for a broad group of cancers that start in the bones or soft tissue, such as muscle, fat, blood vessels,[...]

By Jason Howland • March 24, 2025
Mayo Clinic Minute: Can extra salt hurt your kidneys?

Sodium is a mineral that your body needs to function well. When you combine sodium with the mineral, chloride, the two make table salt. Sodium is[...]

By Jason Howland • March 17, 2025
Mayo Clinic Minute: Know the warning signs of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

It's often silent but can be a deadly killer. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic condition that occurs in 1 in 500 people. Dr. Said Alsidawi,[...]

By Jason Howland • February 21, 2025
Mayo Clinic Minute: Help for a sinus infection

If you catch a cold or upper respiratory infection and it lingers long enough, it may turn into a sinus infection known as sinusitis. Symptoms can[...]

By Jason Howland • February 11, 2025
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