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.
The thyroid is part of the endocrine system and regulates your body's metabolic rate. It is a small gland with a complex job. When the[...]
Histoplasmosis is an infection caused by a fungus or mold that often affects the lungs. In the U.S., it is most common in the Ohio[...]
Measles outbreaks in the U.S. continue, making the number of cases reported in the country the highest since 1992. Measles were declared eliminated in the[...]
The use of electronic-cigarettes, or vaping devices, has been linked to one death and an outbreak of related lung injuries. "The Center for Diseases Control[...]
Many parents and caregivers may be faced with the difficult task of deciding when to keep their children out of day care or school when[...]
CBD has surpassed all other supplements in history in terms of rapid rise in sales and use in the U.S., says Dr. Brent Bauer, director[...]
If you encountered someone who is not breathing and unresponsive, would you know how to give CPR? Even if you are not trained, starting compressions[...]
There is a widespread outbreak of hepatitis A in communities across the U.S. "Hepatitis A is a highly contagious virus that can cause infection and[...]
If you could protect your children now from a potential cancer later in life, would you? Dr. Gregory Poland, director of the Mayo Clinic Vaccine[...]
As children around the nation get ready to return to the classroom, there is one important lesson they should learn at home. It's called cough[...]
As families around the country get ready to send their children off to school — and some for the first time — it's important to[...]
Measles infections are now confirmed in 30 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "We have more measles cases than we have[...]