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.
Most kids are eager for the last day of school and the start of summer vacation. But this time of year, there are many students[...]
A Minnesota man who has a long career in the communications business suddenly has difficulty speaking. And Mayo Clinic experts helped him get his voice[...]
Often labeled a superfood, blueberries are bursting with vitamins and minerals ─ many of which are classified as antioxidants. Much of the power of this[...]
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Tennis takes place on the grass courts of Wimbledon over the next two weeks. And from beginners to the pros, injuries from playing the game[...]
LGBTQ Pride Month is celebrated each June to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or gender-nonconforming people have had, and continue to have,[...]
June is Men's Health Month. Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in American men. It's the second-leading cause[...]