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Deb Balzer (@DebBalzer)

Deb Balzer is a Senior Communications Specialist at Mayo Clinic. She began her career as a TV news producer in Rochester, NY, before joining CONUS Communications, a pioneering national news satellite organization. She also field produced for ABC, CNN, the Rachael Ray Show and Farmers’ Almanac TV. 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.

Prostate cancer: screening and treatment options

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. While many prostate cancers grow slowly and remain localized, other types are aggressive[...]

By Deb Balzer • January 22, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute: Advances in knee replacement surgery

An aging population drives the global demand for knee replacement surgery, exceeding 1 million procedures annually. In the U.S. alone, the need for knee replacements is projected to[...]

By Deb Balzer • January 22, 2024
What does it mean to have an enlarged prostate?

An enlarged prostate, known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), is a common condition often associated with the natural aging process in men. Dr. Scott Cheney,[...]

By Deb Balzer • January 18, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute: Penicillin allergy? Maybe not

Penicillin belongs to a group of antibiotics used by healthcare professionals to combat a wide array of bacterial infections, including strep throat, ear infections and[...]

By Deb Balzer • January 18, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute: Graves’ disease – when the thyroid is overactive

Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder that triggers the thyroid gland to produce more thyroid hormones than the body needs. It's the most common cause[...]

By Deb Balzer • January 17, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute: Advancing pancreatic cancer treatment with total robotic Whipple surgery

New technologies are improving pancreatic cancer treatment, offering hope to patients facing one of the least survivable forms of cancer. The Whipple procedure, a complex[...]

By Deb Balzer • January 15, 2024
Is the extreme cold bad for your lungs?

Another winter storm is bearing down on the upper Midwest, with winter storm warnings out for portions of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. The National Weather[...]

By Deb Balzer • January 11, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute: Heart health and dangers of shoveling snow

Shoveling and digging out after a heavy snowfall can be a good workout for most people; but for those with heart disease, shoveling is best[...]

By Deb Balzer • January 9, 2024
Pregnancy, flu and importance of vaccination

A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that when mothers receive the flu vaccine, their babies experience fewer hospitalizations and emergency[...]

By Deb Balzer • December 20, 2023
Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels

Are you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated[...]

By Deb Balzer • December 15, 2023
Loneliness and social isolation through the holidays

The holiday season, billed as the happiest time of the year, can be lonely, especially for those without close family and friends. Loneliness and social isolation,[...]

By Deb Balzer • December 13, 2023
Mayo Clinic Minute: Sickle cell disease explained

By Deb Balzer • December 7, 2023
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