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.
Stroke telemedicine, also called "telestroke," is like FaceTime or Skype, but instead of communicating with friends and family, it's connecting emergency patients with neurologists to[...]
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Yoga is the most commonly used complementary health approach among U.S. adults, and the number of Americans who use yoga continues to grow, according to a[...]
Mayo Clinic experts want you to know that Type 2 diabetes is a growing health concern. November is National Diabetes Month, and more than 23[...]
More than 36 percent of American adults consume fast food on a given day, according to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control[...]
Osteoporosis is softening of the bones, particularly as you age. It's often not diagnosed until a bone is broken. And by that time, the bones[...]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers about the risks of Halloween costume contacts. Seen by some as the finishing touch to a[...]
Beverage choices affect calorie intake and quality of your daily diet. And according to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),[...]
A new study found that taking naps may help your brain process information it receives unconsciously. The Journal of Sleep Research study suggests what a[...]