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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: Fighting arthritis with food

Millions of Americans suffer from symptoms of arthritis that are often debilitating. The most common form is degenerative arthritis, also known as osteoarthritis, followed by[...]

By Deb Balzer • November 5, 2019
Infectious Diseases A–Z: Can the measles virus cause immune memory loss?

Measles infection can greatly reduce acquired immune memory, according to a new study. Acquired immune memory is when a person's immune system attacks foreign invaders[...]

By Deb Balzer • November 4, 2019
Infectious Diseases A–Z: What to expect this flu season

It's officially the flu season in the U.S. and if projections are correct, it will be a difficult one. "The Southern Hemisphere just finished their[...]

By Deb Balzer • October 28, 2019
Mayo Clinic Minute: Flu shot selfie to save lives

Getting a flu shot is serious business. It can protect you from getting sick with the flu and it can protect those around you from[...]

By Deb Balzer • October 28, 2019
What you should know if you take Zantac or ranitidine

If you take Zantac or its generic version, ranitidine, you may have noticed that you can't find it on the shelves at the pharmacy. That's[...]

By Deb Balzer • October 22, 2019
Mayo Clinic Minute: Secondhand electronic cigarette smoke

Secondhand cigarette smoke is a combination of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette and the smoke breathed out by smokers. Exposure to secondhand smoke[...]

By Deb Balzer • October 22, 2019
Global Handwashing Day: Make it a family affair

Oct. 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a reminder of the importance of good hand hygiene. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says life[...]

By Deb Balzer • October 15, 2019
Infectious Diseases A–Z: Should babies get their recommended vaccines at one time?

Newborns and babies need a series of vaccines to protect them from more than a dozen potentially dangerous illnesses. Many new and first-time parents question[...]

By Deb Balzer • October 7, 2019
Infectious Diseases A–Z: Roll up your sleeve, it’s time for your flu shot

When is the best time to get your flu shot? Ideally, it's before flu season becomes active in your community. Flu activity across the U.S.[...]

By Deb Balzer • September 30, 2019
Infectious Diseases A–Z: What’s Eastern equine encephalitis?

Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is a rare and potentially fatal virus spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito.  "The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)[...]

By Deb Balzer • September 24, 2019
Infectious Diseases A–Z: Be protected against measles before you travel

Measles infections in the U.S. are beginning to fall. However, the number of cases reported nationwide year to date remain the highest since 1992, according[...]

By Deb Balzer • September 16, 2019
Mayo Clinic Minute: Vaping chemicals, not water

Millions of people use electronic cigarettes, or vaping devices. While tobacco use remains the largest cause of preventable death and disability in the U.S., vaping[...]

By Deb Balzer • September 12, 2019
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