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.
Cryptosporidium infections are caused by microscopic parasites that are spread through drinking water or recreational water, such as swimming pools and hot tubs. These infections can cause[...]
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Global health leaders continue their work to contain the latest outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health[...]
New research shows that young women between 15 and 26 who receive the HPV vaccine are protected against cervical lesions, according to findings published by[...]
Many cosmetics have a shelf life or a best-used-by date on their labels. However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says cosmetic manufacturers are not required to[...]
All adults over 50 are encouraged to get the new shingles vaccine, Shingrix. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends Shingrix for the prevention[...]
Besides the ick factor, Dr. Dawn Davis, a dermatologist at Mayo Clinic, says sharing your lip balm or lip moisturizer with another person is a bad idea.[...]
Illnesses caused by disease-infected ticks, mosquitoes and fleas have tripled in the U.S. in recent years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control[...]