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.
Childhood immunizations are an important part of ensuring people are protected from life-threatening infectious diseases. "We know that we have vaccine-preventable diseases that we’ve dramatically[...]
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[...]
Antibiotic-resistant germs cause more than 2 million illnesses a year. And more than 400,00 people became sick from infections caused by antibiotic-resistant, foodborne bacteria, according to the[...]
Hepatitis, a disease characterized by inflammation of the liver, affects millions of Americans. There are three common forms: Hepatitis A This highly contagious form is[...]
Vitamin D supplements no longer are recommended to prevent falls for people 65 years or older, according to new guidelines by the U.S. Preventative Services Task[...]
If you've ever felt sick after traveling on an airplane, you may want to consider some of your behaviors and movements. Where you sit and[...]
Gestational diabetes happens when a woman's body can’t make enough insulin during pregnancy. Most women with gestational diabetes deliver healthy babies; however, there are risks of future[...]