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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: MRI for dense breasts — what to know

Nearly half of all women who have had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer have been identified as having dense breasts. This makes it more[...]

By Deb Balzer • January 15, 2025
Mayo Clinic Minute: Reset your eating habits for a new year

It's officially 2025. A new year offers new beginnings and an opportunity to reset your eating habits after the holidays.  Andrea Delgado, a Mayo Clinic dietitian,[...]

By Deb Balzer • January 10, 2025
Gestational diabetes: What to know during pregnancy

Pregnancy is a time of significant change for a woman's body. Hormones fluctuate, energy levels shift and new challenges arise. One such challenge that some[...]

By Deb Balzer • January 9, 2025
Mayo Clinic Minute: Molecular breast imaging for supplemental breast screening

If you are one of the millions of women identified as having dense breasts, your healthcare team may recommend supplemental or additional screening to check[...]

By Deb Balzer • January 8, 2025
Mayo Clinic Minute: You’re pregnant. Now what?

If you are planning a pregnancy or just found out you are pregnant, you likely have many questions. Dr. Summer Allen, a family physician at Mayo[...]

By Deb Balzer • January 6, 2025
Norovirus: What to know and how to avoid it

If you've been bit by a stomach bug lately, you're not alone. Noroviruses are usually more widespread in the fall and winter, but you can get[...]

By Deb Balzer • December 31, 2024
What to do if you get a respiratory infection: A Mayo Clinic physician offers tips

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, respiratory infections like colds, flu and RSV are rising across the U.S.  When you get sick, it’s helpful to understand[...]

By Deb Balzer • December 30, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute: COVID-19 at-home tests and expiration dates

Respiratory illnesses, like COVID-19, flu, strep throat and RSV, are common in the fall and winter. Because COVID-19, influenza and RSV symptoms can overlap, it's not always easy to[...]

By Deb Balzer • December 23, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute: How stress affects your body 

It's the time of year when expectations are often high and, for some, so are stress levels. Stress can affect your body, mind and behavior. Recognizing symptoms can[...]

By Deb Balzer • December 18, 2024
(VIDEO) Hope, healing, hearing: How a cochlear implant helps a man hear again

On Dec. 18, 2023, the world went silent for Thomas Campbell. The active and vibrant 70-year-old lost his hearing in his left ear when he[...]

By Deb Balzer • December 17, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute: Reduce risk of respiratory infections

Rates of infection for respiratory viruses are currently low in the U.S. but are starting to rise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Flu,[...]

By Deb Balzer • December 11, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute: Can diet help with inflammatory bowel disease?

Editor's note: Dec. 1-7 is Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. It includes conditions[...]

By Deb Balzer • December 2, 2024
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