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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.

Infectious Diseases A-Z: Why the measles virus is so contagious

Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that spreads through coughing or sneezing. "It's one of the most contagious infectious diseases," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo[...]

By Deb Balzer • April 9, 2019
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Battling a myth about measles vaccine

Measles infection can be serious but, can be prevented with a safe and effective vaccine, says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at[...]

By Deb Balzer • April 1, 2019
Mayo Clinic Minute: Is a rise in teen depression linked to technology, social media?

Teens in the U.S. continue to experience increased rates of depression and anxiety, resulting in a rise of self-harm and death by suicide. Technology and social[...]

By Deb Balzer • April 1, 2019
Mayo Clinic Minute: What is integrative health and how can it help?

Would you be surprised if your health care provider recommended yoga, acupuncture or massage therapy as part of your treatment for an illness or disease?[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 26, 2019
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Understanding tetanus

Tetanus is a serious infection that can be life-threatening and easily prevented with vaccination. It is caused by a toxin produced by spores of the bacteria, Clostridium[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 25, 2019
Mayo Clinic Minute: When your kidneys fail

It's estimated that about 1 in every 10 Americans has kidney disease. Rising rates of diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity — all risk factors[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 22, 2019
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Flu season part 2

A second wave of influenza infection is underway in parts of the U.S., and it is a different strain that started the flu season. "Typically, we[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 18, 2019
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Are antiviral medications effective against the flu?

Most healthy people who become sick with the flu recover without needing to seek medical attention. For some, complications can arise. An estimated more than[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 11, 2019
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Skip the flu shot? It’s not too late

If you skipped getting an annual flu shot, it's not too late. And getting the shot is highly encouraged says Dr. Pritish Tosh, a Mayo Clinic[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 4, 2019
Mayo Clinic Minute: Can you slow down age-related hearing loss?

How many times did your parents tell you to turn down the loud music because you're going to lose your hearing? They had a point. Age-related[...]

By Deb Balzer • March 1, 2019
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Measles outbreaks continue in the US

Ten states have reported pockets of measles outbreaks since January. The infectious and deadly disease was eradicated in the U.S. in 2000. However, it continues[...]

By Deb Balzer • February 25, 2019
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Raw milk, cheese linked to brucellosis

People who consumed raw or unpasteurized milk from a Pennsylvania farm may have been exposed to Brucella strain RB51 — a drug-resistant bacteria that can lead to brucellosis.  This strain[...]

By Deb Balzer • February 18, 2019
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