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.
Winter weather changes can negatively affect the skin — the body's largest organ. Colder temperatures and a lack of moisture in the air can damage unprotected skin,[...]
The bitter winter elements can be brutal on the body. But is there any truth that you can "catch a cold" if not properly dressed[...]
Getting in better shape is consistently one of the most common New Year's resolutions people make each year, but many have a hard time following[...]
The holiday season can invite unwelcome guests into your life, such as loneliness, money problems, family demands and unrealistic expectations. The stress and anxiety that[...]
Vitamin D is a nutrient your body needs to keep your bones healthy and strong. It also has properties that support your immune system and[...]
Lung cancer is the largest cancer killer of adult men and women worldwide. One of the reasons is that by the time symptoms develop, the[...]
Kyphosis is a condition where there is an exaggerated, forward rounding of the upper back. Mild forms of this usually cause few physical problems, but[...]
Food tends to be the focus on Thanksgiving, but preparing that food is often trickier than many people expect. Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic[...]
Stomach cancer, also called gastric cancer, is an abnormal growth of cells that begins in the stomach. It can affect several areas of the stomach,[...]
Veterans Day is observed every year on Nov. 11 to thank and honor military veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. After serving his country with[...]
A flu shot can't give you the flu, but it can, and often does, cause arm soreness. Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Mayo Clinic family medicine[...]
Nearly 3 million Americans are living with a heart condition called atrial fibrillation, according to the American Heart Association. And the Centers for Disease Control[...]