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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.

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
Mayo Clinic Minute: Why millennials should know colon cancer symptoms

More younger adults are being diagnosed with colon cancer  — also known as colorectal cancer — and at more advanced stages of the disease, says the American[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 3, 2023
Winter safety tips from a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician

The National Weather Service says a massive winter storm is moving across the U.S., with high winds, icy conditions and up to 2 feet of[...]

By Deb Balzer • February 22, 2023
Mayo Clinic Minute: Hope for spontaneous coronary artery dissection, SCAD

Research on spontaneous coronary artery dissection, or SCAD, has exploded in the last decade, says Dr. Sharonne N. Hayes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist and a leading expert on[...]

By Deb Balzer • February 22, 2023
Black History Month – Dr. Lionel Kankeu Fonkoua, helping at-risk patients and increasing diversity in clinical trials

Black History Month is a month for all people to celebrate and learn about the diverse and important contributions of Black Americans to American society[...]

By Deb Balzer • February 21, 2023
What is naloxone and should everyone have access to it?

Two panels that advise the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are recommending that naloxone nasal spray be approved for over-the-counter sale for emergency treatment of opioid overdoses.[...]

By Deb Balzer • February 16, 2023
Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do when sick with norovirus or ‘stomach flu’

If you went out for the evening and woke up with a sudden bad stomach, chances are you might be experiencing viral gastroenteritis. That's the[...]

By Deb Balzer • February 10, 2023
Do you know who to talk to about your child’s routine vaccinations?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), routine vaccinations for kindergarten in the U.S. fell to 93% during the 2021-2022 school year. That's[...]

By Deb Balzer • February 9, 2023
What’s National Wear Red Day?

National Wear Red Day is an annual event held each first Friday of February, dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease in women. It's the[...]

By Deb Balzer • February 3, 2023
World Cancer Day wish from a Mayo Clinic oncologist

Cancer affects people worldwide, regardless of age, gender or socioeconomic status. That's why Mayo Clinic joins the Union for International Cancer Control and other global organizations on World Cancer[...]

By Deb Balzer • February 3, 2023
Mayo Clinic Minute: Role for opioids

Drug overdoses from opioids have been linked to a decreased life span, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The[...]

By Deb Balzer • January 19, 2023
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