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Deb Balzer (@DebBalzer)

Deb Balzer is a Senior Communications Specialist at Mayo Clinic. 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: Reconsidering Halloween activities

There might be a lot to "boo" about this Halloween season as the COVID-19 pandemic forces many traditions to be reconsidered. It's important to think[...]

By Deb Balzer • October 27, 2020
Do Halloween masks protect you from COVID-19?

Wearing a costume and mask for Halloween has long been a holiday tradition. But a costume mask is not a substitute for a protective mask. Cloth masks combined[...]

By Deb Balzer • October 21, 2020
Halloween safety tips during COVID-19

Traditionally, many children of all ages go door to door trick-or-treating on Halloween. This year, the recommendation is to avoid that activity and consider other[...]

By Deb Balzer • October 15, 2020
COVID-19 resources: Stories to help with media coverage

With the news that President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and a member of his team have tested positive for COVID-19, Mayo Clinic News Network has[...]

By Deb Balzer • October 4, 2020
Can a home air purifier system protect you against COVID-19?

Proper ventilation in your living area may prevent illnesses and reduce transmission of viruses. But can portable air cleaners and purifiers fight COVID-19? Dr. Gregory Poland, a[...]

By Deb Balzer • October 2, 2020
Mayo Clinic Minute: Why getting vaccinated for the flu is doubly important this season

An influenza epidemic alongside the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic — it's the "twindemic" that health officials are trying to avoid. Dr. Gregory Poland, a Mayo Clinic[...]

By Deb Balzer • October 1, 2020
Who should get the flu vaccine and when?

Public health experts are urging the people to ensure they are properly vaccinated against the flu, citing it's doubly important this season because of the[...]

By Deb Balzer • September 18, 2020
Mayo Clinic Minute: How COVID-19 has changed alcohol use

Life has changed dramatically since March, when communities began enacting stay-at-home orders to help slow the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. As many restaurants[...]

By Deb Balzer • September 8, 2020
Tips to avoid food poisoning during COVID-19

The upcoming Labor Day weekend may be the unofficial end to summer cookouts and barbecues. It's also a good reminder that food safety should be[...]

By Deb Balzer • September 3, 2020
Facts about vaccines and what people need to know

Vaccines save lives. That's the message Dr. Priya Sampathkumar, an infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic, wants the public to know. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Sampathkumar[...]

By Deb Balzer • September 2, 2020
Mayo Clinic Minute: Breaking down colorectal cancer

Cancer of the rectum and colon often are referred to together as colorectal cancer, but treatments can be different. And, unfortunately, a recent British study found that treatment[...]

By Deb Balzer • August 18, 2020
Mayo Clinic Minute: Why sunglasses are a must-wear

The area around and on your eyelids has some of your body's most delicate skin. Ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun can damage not only the[...]

By Deb Balzer • July 15, 2020
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