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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.

When patients with COVID-19 need intensive care support

Many people who contract COVID-19 will have mild symptoms, but for others those symptoms may be severe and lead to hospitalization. Some of the most common complications[...]

By Deb Balzer • April 20, 2020
Mitigating risk of hand injuries during COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in another type of patient coming to the emergency departments. Dr. Sanjeev Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, says as[...]

By Deb Balzer • April 16, 2020
Do you need to be tested for COVID-19? Self-assess first

If you are concerned that you need to be tested for COVID-19, you may consider using the Mayo Clinic self-assessment tool as a guide. "Our team developed[...]

By Deb Balzer • April 13, 2020
What people living with HIV need to know about COVID-19

Nearly half of people in the U.S. diagnosed with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, are over 50, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention[...]

By Deb Balzer • April 10, 2020
Mayo Clinic expert says be diligent, patient when COVID-19 guidelines change

Guidelines to help slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are in place across the U.S. Dr. Stacey Rizza, an infectious diseases specialist at[...]

By Deb Balzer • April 8, 2020
Mayo Clinic Minute: Blood donations in demand

Healthy adults are being asked to make an appointment to donate blood to help meet the ongoing demand for blood products. Dr. Justin Kreuter, a[...]

By Deb Balzer • April 6, 2020
Tips to stay mentally healthy while staying at home

Social distancing guidelines in the U.S. have extended until April 30 and many states now have stay-at-home orders to protect the nation during the COVID-19[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 31, 2020
Ongoing need of blood donation at Mayo Clinic, nationwide

Healthy blood donors are urged to make appointments to meet the ongoing demand for blood products. Mayo Clinic and health organizations nationwide are trying to[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 30, 2020
COVID-19: More questions, more answers on myths and facts

News of the COVID-19 pandemic response dominates nearly every media platform, including some social media and internet sites where misinformation and myths are circulating. Dr.[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 27, 2020
COVID-19 expert answers questions on restrictions and more

Stay-at-home orders, how the virus that causes COVID-19 behaves, and specific surfaces the virus lives on make up some of the many questions that Dr. Gregory Poland, an[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 26, 2020
COVID-19 questions answered by a Mayo Clinic expert

There are many questions, misconceptions and concerns as the COVID-19 pandemic response continues. Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and director of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, answered[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 23, 2020
COVID-19: What patients with cancer should know

Older adults and those with serious chronic medical conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes and lung disease, are at higher risk of developing serious complications[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 18, 2020
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