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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: 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
COVID-19: Why social distancing, having a personal plan is important

You may be hearing the term "social distancing" in relation to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. "In terms of social distancing, it’s important to understand[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 13, 2020
Flu season remains active

It might be closer to spring than winter, but it's still flu season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there will be 34 million flu[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 9, 2020
Infectious Diseases A–Z: What to know about COVID-19 if you are traveling

Spring break is underway for millions of people in the U.S. and around the world. What does that mean for travelers given the COVID-19 outbreak?[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 2, 2020
COVID-19 moving toward a pandemic

"We are moving toward SARS-CoV-2 being a pandemic virus," says Dr. Gregory Poland, director of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. The virus has been named[...]

By Deb Balzer • February 24, 2020
Infectious Diseases A–Z: Influenza’s second wave

Flu activity in the U.S. remains high and is expected to continue for weeks. So far this flu season, the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention estimates 29 million flu[...]

By Deb Balzer • February 24, 2020
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