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 hospitals continue to score the highest safety marks from the Leapfrog Group, earning "A" grades again this year for patient safety. Mayo Clinic hospitals across[...]
Excessive alcohol use is one of the two leading causes of acute pancreatitis, and a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says deaths[...]
Increased cases of influenza and RSV infection, primarily affecting young children across the U.S., have prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue a health alert. "We[...]
First year medical students from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, a national medical school, took part in the annual Stethoscope Ceremony on Saturday November 5[...]
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. A diagnosis of cancer may feel devastating. And pancreatic cancer is the least survivable cancer of all known cancers. That's[...]
Halloween 2022 falls on a Monday, but many families and children will be holding parties and having activities throughout the weekend leading up to the[...]
COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza are respiratory infections caused by different viruses. The concern is that each has overlapping symptoms, and all are arriving together.[...]
Getting a flu shot may offer an added benefit. A recent study published in Stroke, an American Heart Association journal, suggests flu vaccination might lower the chances of stroke among adults, especially[...]
Treatments for breast cancer have improved over the years, but much research still needs to be done. That's why Dr. Saranya Chumsri, a Mayo Clinic[...]
Flu season usually peaks in winter; however, the best time to prevent infection is before the virus appears in a community. "The best time to[...]
With the approval of new bivalent COVID-19 boosters for 5–11-year-olds that target the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron variants and the original strain of the virus,[...]
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a virus that can cause severe problems, especially for young children and older adults, has increased illness and hospitalizations. "We're seeing[...]