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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.

Water safety concerns after the hurricanes

Floodwaters left behind by the recent hurricanes pose potential health risks. In Texas, the concern is E.coli, a bacterial infection from contaminated water that can[...]

By Deb Balzer • September 13, 2017
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Many challenges to eradicating HIV/AIDS

HIV weakens a person's immune system and can lead to AIDS. Globally, there are more than 35 million people living with HIV/AIDS , and more than[...]

By Deb Balzer • September 11, 2017
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Influenza Vaccine update for 2017-2018

The latest influenza vaccine update by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a good reminder that it soon will be time for[...]

By Deb Balzer • September 4, 2017
Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 tips for healthy eyes

People often take their eyesight for granted. As people age, many will notice their vision change over time. There are preventive measures you can take[...]

By Deb Balzer • August 30, 2017
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Should you complete your course of prescribed antibiotics?

Should patients take their full prescribed course of antibiotics or not? That question has been the subject of a recent article published in British Medical[...]

By Deb Balzer • August 21, 2017
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Teach your kids good hand hygiene

It's important to teach your children good hand hygiene at home as they get ready to head back to the classroom. Dr. Robert Jacobson, a[...]

By Deb Balzer • August 14, 2017
Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to safely watch the total solar eclipse

Adults and children across the country will be watching for a rare celestial event on Aug. 21. A total eclipse will be visible for one[...]

By Deb Balzer • August 14, 2017
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Decline in measles vaccine would triple cases

Measles cases would triple if there were a 5 percent decline in measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine coverage in the U.S. for children ages[...]

By Deb Balzer • August 7, 2017
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Will eating undercooked pork make you sick?

Eating raw or undercooked pork infected with the parasitic worms, Trichinella spiralis, can lead to trichinosis. The good news is that the risks of infection are[...]

By Deb Balzer • July 31, 2017
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Learning about E. coli 101

E. coli infections are a type of foodborne illness that peaks during the summer months, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Nipunie[...]

By Deb Balzer • July 24, 2017
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Salmonella safety

Salmonella infection is one of the most common forms of foodborne illness in the U. S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 1[...]

By Deb Balzer • July 17, 2017
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Can mosquitoes carry more than one virus at a time?

A recent study suggests mosquitoes can infect people with the Zika virus and chikungunya virus in a single bite. Dr. Pritish Tosh, an infectious diseases[...]

By Deb Balzer • July 10, 2017
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