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.
Ticks discovered in New Jersey now have spread into neighboring states. "For the first time in 50 years, a new tick species has been identified in the[...]
Can an ancient yellow root spice be good for you? A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows curcumin, an active[...]
Antibiotics are the leading cause of U.S. emergency department visits for adverse drug events in children, according to a new study authored by the Centers for Disease[...]
More than a dozen multistate outbreaks of foodborne illnesses have been reported this year to date, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention[...]
Should a child who is showing symptoms of a cold or flu be kept home from school or day care? "Yes," says Dr. Pritish Tosh, a Mayo Clinic infectious[...]
One of the easiest ways to help children stay healthy in the classroom begins at home. Studies have shown that illnesses and absenteeism in schools go[...]
Depression can affect how your teenager thinks, feels and behaves. In extreme cases, it can lead to suicidal thoughts. It's important to know if your[...]
Angiostrongyliasis, also called "rat lungworm infection," is a disease that affects the central nervous system. A dozen cases of the infection have been confirmed in[...]
As kids prepare to head back to the classroom, parents are reminded to ensure their children are properly vaccinated beforehand. HPV vaccination is recommended for[...]
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a highly contagious childhood illness that commonly affects kids ages 5 or under. However, older children and adults also[...]
The number of reported Zika virus cases is much lower so far this year than at this point in 2017. However, pregnant women remain advised[...]
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting millions of families. There is no cure or way to prevent Alzheimer's disease, but there[...]