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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.

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
Mayo Clinic Minute: How the thyroid affects the heart

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[...]

By Deb Balzer • September 11, 2019
Infectious Diseases A–Z: Who is at risk of histoplasmosis infection?

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[...]

By Deb Balzer • September 9, 2019
Infectious Diseases A–Z: Why it matters if U.S. loses measles elimination status

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[...]

By Deb Balzer • September 2, 2019
Vaping unknowns: Mayo Clinic expert answers questions about vaping

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[...]

By Deb Balzer • August 29, 2019
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