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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.

Mayo Clinic Minute: Innovative technology to treat head and neck cancers

In the U.S., HPV is linked to about 70% of throat and mouth cancers. And more than 70% of those cancers are diagnosed in men, according to the Centers for[...]

By Deb Balzer • May 11, 2023
Mayo Clinic Minute: Treatment for uterine fibroids without surgery

A newer, more effective treatment for uterine fibroids is available that doesn't require surgery.  That's good news for the estimated 26 million women in the[...]

By Deb Balzer • May 3, 2023
Mayo Clinic Minute: Signs and symptoms of asthma

Asthma is a global issue. It's estimated that more than 334 million people around the world have asthma. It's a chronic disease that makes it hard to[...]

By Deb Balzer • April 24, 2023
What you need to know about the avian influenza outbreak

Scientists continue to monitor the ongoing global avian influenza outbreak — also referred to as bird flu —  that has killed millions of birds and has now crossed[...]

By Deb Balzer • April 12, 2023
Mayo Clinic Minute: Using AI to predict kidney failure in patients with polycystic kidney disease

Kidney failure can be caused by many reasons: diabetes, high blood pressure, autoimmune diseases and polycystic kidney disease, or PKD. PKD is an inherited disease that causes[...]

By Deb Balzer • April 6, 2023
Babesiosis and what you need to know about the 2023 tick season

Tick season is underway in much of the U.S. This season, another tick-borne disease is on the list of concerns. That's because the Centers for[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 24, 2023
Know the signs of strep throat in children

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring an increase in invasive group A Streptococcus infections in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 23, 2023
Mayo Clinic Minute: How is kidney cancer treated?

More than 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with kidney cancer each year. Risks factors for developing this type of cancer include environmental exposures,[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 20, 2023
How does red tide impact beachgoers?

Many people are flocking to the Gulf Coast for spring break. However, toxic red tide algal blooms have put beachgoers and residents on alert. In[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 17, 2023
Mayo Clinic Minute: What’s the right colorectal cancer screening option for you?

Colorectal cancer is a cancer of the lower digestive system, which includes the colon and the rectum. If you feel like you are hearing a[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 13, 2023
Mayo Clinic Minute: Help with hot flashes due to menopause

Vasomotor symptoms — the medical term for hot flashes — are among the most common menopause symptoms women experience. Hot flashes, along with night sweats, can[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 7, 2023
Mayo Clinic Minute: Game-changing treatment for chronic kidney disease could slow down progression of the disease

About 15% of adults in the U.S. are estimated to have chronic kidney disease — that's about 37 million people. What if those people could be treated[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 6, 2023
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