Deb Balzer (@DebBalzer)
Deb Balzer is a Senior Communications Specialist at Mayo Clinic. Joining Mayo Clinic in 2015, Deb writes, produces and collaborates on medical stories with Mayo Clinic’s leading experts, providing trusted health and medical information to help patients.
Nearly half of all women who have had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer have been identified as having dense breasts. This makes it more[...]
For the first time at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, surgeons have performed a robotic kidney transplant — a minimally invasive procedure designed to ease recovery with smaller incisions,[...]
Vaccines remain one of the most effective tools in modern medicine, reducing the spread of infectious diseases and protecting lives across all ages. Dr. Robert[...]
Mayo Clinic's recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines are carefully developed based on scientific evidence and rooted in its commitment to protecting its patients and staff. As[...]
This week's episode of Tomorrow's Cure comes to you from the PlatforMed Conference, held in June 2025 in Minneapolis. The event brought together more than 250 global[...]
On this week's episode of Tomorrow's Cure, we explore brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), cutting-edge technologies that create direct communication pathways between the human brain and external[...]
When the spine begins to curve sideways during childhood or adolescence, it can lead to a condition known as scoliosis. While traditional treatments have remained[...]
For many cancer patients, treatment can be an isolating and overwhelming journey — marked by fear, fatigue and the constant burden of travel. But what[...]
Skin allergies are common and often frustrating to diagnose. But new technology could soon help change that.Dr. Alison Bruce, a dermatologist at Mayo Clinic, is[...]
In this week’s Tomorrow’s Cure episode, explore a revolutionary frontier in medicine: the ability to predict disease before symptoms even manifest. Listen to experts at the forefront[...]
Wearable technology is transforming how people track health, manage chronic conditions and personalize care. In this episode of Tomorrow's Cure, experts reveal how these tools are[...]
In the 50 years since it was identified, Lyme disease has become one of the most recognized and widespread vector-borne illnesses in the world. Transmitted[...]