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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.

Mayo Clinic Minute: Springing forward can affect your health

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[...]

By Jason Howland • March 8, 2019
Using moulage makeup for medical training

Simulation centers provide vital, hands-on training for health professionals. In some cases, trained medical actors will perform as patients who might represent a routine exam[...]

By Jason Howland • March 6, 2019
Mayo Clinic Minute: Winning the war on cancer

Fewer people are dying of cancer in the U.S. The number of cancer deaths has dropped continuously over a 25-year period, according to a recent[...]

By Jason Howland • February 26, 2019
Mayo Clinic Minute: How flu shots prevent heart attacks

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends all people 6 months and older, with few exceptions, should get a flu shot. The truth is, the[...]

By Jason Howland • February 22, 2019
Mayo Clinic Minute: Why cancer patients should stop smoking

The Mayo Clinic Cancer Center recently received a grant from the National Cancer Institute to ensure that all cancer patients who use tobacco have access[...]

By Jason Howland • February 20, 2019
Mayo Clinic Minute: What is a cardiac stress test?

Your heart provides blood to all parts of your body. In order to determine if it's pumping properly, your health care provider may order a[...]

By Jason Howland • February 19, 2019
Mayo Clinic Minute: Chocolate, wine and your heart

It's Valentine's Day. Time to spoil your sweetheart with guilty pleasures. But, according to Mayo Clinic experts, a few of those guilty pleasures in moderation[...]

By Jason Howland • February 14, 2019
Mayo Clinic Minute: What you need to know about wet macular degeneration

Millions of people deal with age-related macular degeneration as they get older, but many don't understand the difference between types of the condition or what[...]

By Jason Howland • February 13, 2019
Mayo Clinic Minute: Health benefits of a Mediterranean diet

The Mediterranean diet has long been billed as a heart-friendly plan to improve health and prevent disease. A new study published in JAMA Network Open says[...]

By Jason Howland • February 8, 2019
Mayo Clinic Minute: Guilt-free Super Bowl party food

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[...]

By Jason Howland • February 1, 2019
Mayo Clinic Minute: What is ‘stomach flu?’

What many people commonly call “stomach flu” isn’t flu at all. If you’re tired and have an unsettled tummy, you may have a stomach virus.[...]

By Jason Howland • January 28, 2019
Mayo Clinic Minute: Why yo-yo dieting might be bad for your heart

For many people, a new year means a renewed effort to lose weight. So you crash diet – only to gain it all back again. If[...]

By Jason Howland • January 10, 2019
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