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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: Why women’s risk of heart disease increased during the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic affected people in numerous ways. For many women, it added layers of complexity. The quarantine period forced millions to stay home, work[...]

By Deb Balzer • April 11, 2022
Mayo Clinic Minute: What’s the best tool for preventing cancer?

April is recognized as National Cancer Control Month, dedicated to raising awareness for cancer prevention and treatment. One of the best tools to prevent cancer[...]

By Deb Balzer • April 7, 2022
Mayo Clinic will offer COVID-19 booster for those 50 and older, immunocompromised patients 12 and older

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expanded eligibility for a second booster to all adults 50 and older. Mayo Clinic will begin offering[...]

By Deb Balzer • April 6, 2022
Why calling the highly contagious COVID-19 omicron BA.2 a ‘stealth variant’ is a misnomer

BA.2, the newest subvariant of omicron, is highly transmissible and accounts for 55% of COVID-19 infections in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and[...]

By Deb Balzer • April 1, 2022
Concern over Lone Star tick as tick season begins

Ticks are a common concern in the spring as more people head outdoors. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a report that[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 22, 2022
Mayo Clinic in Rochester continues to ease visitor restrictions for hospitalized patients

The number of visitors allowed for patients in inpatient facilities at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. will change on Thursday, March 24. Safety measures such[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 22, 2022
Mayo Clinic Minute: What to know when colorectal cancer runs in the family

National guidelines recommend people of average risk of developing colorectal cancer begin screening at age 45. However, Dr. Lisa Boardman, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, says[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 15, 2022
How to deal with anxiety, stress when the world feels overwhelming

Anxieties are heightened around the world as Russia continues its attacks on Ukraine. Those who continuously monitor the European situation, as well as the ongoing[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 8, 2022
Mayo Clinic Minute: Know your uterine fibroid treatment options

Uterine fibroids are noncancerous tumors that grow in the wall of the uterus. Up to 80% of those who are born with a uterus may[...]

By Deb Balzer • February 24, 2022
Mayo Clinic in Rochester to ease visitor restrictions for hospital patients

The number of visitors allowed in inpatient facilities for patients in Rochester will change on Thursday, Feb. 24 The number of visitors per adult inpatient[...]

By Deb Balzer • February 23, 2022
Black History Month: Honoring Dr. Charles Richard Drew

Each February, Black History Month is recognized to honor the many contributions of Black Americans and their role in U.S. history. Keeping with this year's theme of "Black[...]

By Deb Balzer • February 22, 2022
Inspiration and meaning of Black History Month for Mayo Clinic Staff

It began as a week in February in 1926 and coincided with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Today, the White House describes[...]

By Deb Balzer • February 16, 2022
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