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.
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[...]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Women are being encouraged to get their annual breast cancer screening because screening can save lives. But what if[...]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages those eligible to receive the new bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine. "The bivalent booster vaccine is a new vaccine that[...]
Breast cancer can affect all people, regardless of race or gender. It's the second-leading cause of cancer death for women overall. And for Hispanic women in[...]
A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that when mothers receive the flu vaccine, their babies experience fewer hospitalizations[...]
According to drugmakers Eisai and Biogen, a Phase 3 clinical study on a potential new Alzheimer's disease drug shows promise. The study findings show that the drug, lecanemab,[...]