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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.

A Mayo Clinic expert explains aphasia

Aphasia is a condition that can affect a person's ability to communicate. To better understand the condition, the Mayo Clinic News Network reached out to[...]

By Deb Balzer • February 24, 2024
Why confirmed cases of Lyme disease have increased

Recent tracking rule changes led to a significant increase in reported Lyme disease cases in the U.S.  The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists and[...]

By Deb Balzer • February 23, 2024
Types of encephalitis: A Mayo Clinic expert explains

Editor's note: February 22 is World Encephalitis Day. Encephalitis is a disease referring to the inflammation or swelling of the brain. Broadly, it can happen because[...]

By Deb Balzer • February 20, 2024
Playing it safe: Tips to stay in the heart safety zone during the big game

Millions of football fans will be gathering to cheer on their favorite team during Sunday's big game. And with the excitement around the highly anticipated[...]

By Deb Balzer • February 9, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute: How a coronary calcium scan assesses heart attack risk

Do you know your risk of coronary artery disease, the most common form of heart disease? Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says an easy and[...]

By Deb Balzer • February 5, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute: Can honey help with coughs?

Coughs due to respiratory infections such as colds are common this time of year. An effective treatment for a disruptive cough might be sitting in your kitchen[...]

By Deb Balzer • January 30, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute: How precise diagnosis of lymphoma offers patients best treatment options

Dr. Lisa Rimsza is a pathologist, director of the Molecular Diagnostics Arizona Laboratory and researcher with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her research specializes in lymphoma, with a focus on[...]

By Deb Balzer • January 26, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute: Why Black women need to be screened for cervical cancer

While all women can develop cervical cancer, non-Hispanic Black women are more likely to be diagnosed and die of cervical cancer, compared to white women[...]

By Deb Balzer • January 25, 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
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