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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.

Debunking myths about COVID-19 vaccinations and kids

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has given the green light for 28 million children in the U.S. to be vaccinated for COVID-19.[...]

By Jason Howland • November 4, 2021
Mayo Clinic Minute: High-tech heart monitors

It's like an auto mechanic running a diagnostic test on your car's engine while it's out of the garage and traveling down the road. Wearable[...]

By Jason Howland • November 2, 2021
Mayo Clinic Minute: Why it’s important for kids to be vaccinated for flu

Flu season typically starts in the U.S. in November, December. That's why it's important to get your flu shot now. Mayo Clinic health experts say[...]

By Jason Howland • October 28, 2021
Mayo Clinic Minute: Men can get breast cancer

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among American women. Nearly 250,000 are diagnosed with the disease in the U.S. every year, according to[...]

By Jason Howland • October 26, 2021
Mayo Clinic Minute: Bats can be a rabies threat

October is Bat Month and a good time to make sure they are not roosting in your home. The Humane Society of the United States[...]

By Jason Howland • October 22, 2021
Klobuchar emphasizes importance of breast cancer screening at Mayo Clinic

Since announcing her breast cancer diagnosis and successful treatment last month, Sen. Amy Klobuchar has been a leader in encouraging people to take advantage of[...]

By Jason Howland • October 14, 2021
Mayo Clinic Minute: Flu during a pandemic

Have you had your flu shot yet?  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone over 6 months get a flu shot every[...]

By Jason Howland • October 11, 2021
Mayo Clinic Minute: Long-term survival improving for kidney transplant patients

If you're a kidney transplant patient, your chances of living a longer life are improving. That's according to a recent review published in The New[...]

By Jason Howland • October 7, 2021
Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do if your child has a bellyache

Kids are back in the classroom, and a common back-to-school sickness is viral gastroenteritis, or stomach flu. It's an intestinal infection marked by watery diarrhea,[...]

By Jason Howland • September 30, 2021
Mayo Clinic Minute: Why you need to wash your fresh produce

Do you wash the avocados before cutting them up for guacamole? How about the melon you'll slice up for the fruit salad — does it get a rinse? The[...]

By Jason Howland • September 24, 2021
Mayo Clinic Minute: Are plant-based burgers better for you?

Plant-based burgers have soared in popularity over the past couple of years. Are these meat alternatives healthier for you than the real thing? Introducing more[...]

By Jason Howland • September 22, 2021
Flu shots and COVID-19

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone over 6 months get a flu shot every season with rare exceptions. Dr. Priya Sampathkumar, a[...]

By Jason Howland • September 17, 2021
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