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.
When daylight saving time kicks in, you spring forward and gain an hour of daylight. But you also lose an hour of sleep. Dr. Brynn[...]
Want to stay healthy and avoid germs and viruses? Wash your hands and stop touching your face. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says[...]
Those with high blood pressure or who are at risk may want to consider simply saying no to sodium. Dr. Amy Pollak, a Mayo Clinic[...]
A 20-second way to prevent illness is to wash your hands properly. Knowing when and how to wash your hands will help you avoid sickness[...]
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for American men and women. One in every 4 deaths in the U.S. is caused by it.[...]
More than 113,000 people need a lifesaving organ transplant. Feb. 14 is National Donor Day. There were nearly 7,400 living donor transplants in 2019 —[...]
Mayo Clinic cardiologists and rheumatologists are working collaboratively to provide better care for patients. The Cardio-Rheumatology Clinic is pioneering new diagnostic tools and breaking the[...]
Most people know that high cholesterol is bad for their heart, but few people really understand what cholesterol is. Dr. Claire Haga, a Mayo Clinic[...]
Shortness of breath is the most common symptom of a problem with the heart's mitral valve. A narrowing or leaking of the valve can cause[...]
Super Bowl parties, which bring millions of people together to watch the big game, are known for good eats that can be decadent or over[...]
Regenerative medicine begins this decade with many exciting possibilities for advancing health care into the future. The recent breakthrough of regenerative immunotherapies, also known as[...]
It's a form of brain surgery without any incisions. Patients with brain tumors, both benign and malignant; vascular formations; and trigeminal neuralgia, a chronic condition[...]