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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: How to self-care at home when you have COVID-19

If you have tested positive for COVID-19 and are experiencing mild symptoms, you can likely recover at home. Be sure to let your health care[...]

By Deb Balzer • December 6, 2022
Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to make healthier pancakes using flax

Flaxseed is a great source of fiber, minerals and nutrients. A small amount can pack a nutritional punch. They have a light, nutty taste and can be[...]

By Deb Balzer • December 2, 2022
Helpful guidelines if you test positive or negative for COVID-19

Have you recently taken a COVID-19 test? If you're waiting for your COVID-19 test results, Mayo Clinic COVID-19 diagnostic experts have some helpful guidelines to walk you[...]

By Deb Balzer • November 30, 2022
Mayo Clinic Minute: Strategies to break the heart disease and diabetes link

Heart disease remains a leading cause of death around the world. And diabetes is one of the risk factors for heart disease. Diabetes is a growing global health concern, with[...]

By Deb Balzer • November 28, 2022
Mayo Clinic Minute: Keeping Thanksgiving salmonella-free

A traditional American Thanksgiving meal often centers around a turkey. And unknowingly, an improperly cooked turkey can be contaminated with bacteria, like salmonella. Most people recover[...]

By Deb Balzer • November 21, 2022
Mayo Clinic hospitals earn ‘A’ grades again for patient safety

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[...]

By Deb Balzer • November 16, 2022
Acute pancreatitis and the rise of alcohol-related deaths

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[...]

By Deb Balzer • November 15, 2022
Early increase of flu, RSV viruses affecting children — when to seek medical help

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[...]

By Deb Balzer • November 10, 2022
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine celebrates traditional Stethoscope Ceremony

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[...]

By Deb Balzer • November 5, 2022
Advances in treating pancreatic cancer mean options and hope–2022

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[...]

By Deb Balzer • November 1, 2022
Halloween safety tips from a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases expert

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[...]

By Deb Balzer • October 27, 2022
COVID-19, RSV and flu–season of respiratory infections

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.[...]

By Deb Balzer • October 26, 2022
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