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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: Keep cryptosporidium at bay

If you are heading to the swimming pool, or a water park, stay healthy by keeping cryptosporidium at bay. Cryptosporidium (Crypto) infections are caused by microscopic parasites that[...]

By Deb Balzer • June 12, 2017
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Foodborne botulism basics

Foodborne botulism is often associated with improper home canning techniques. But what is botulism, and why is it a concern? Botulism was first written about in[...]

By Deb Balzer • June 5, 2017
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Know your hamburger basics for a safe holiday

Are you planning on firing up the barbecue grill this Memorial Day? Know your hamburger basics before serving up your favorite burger. One guest you don't[...]

By Deb Balzer • May 29, 2017
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Traveling abroad? You may need to be vaccinated

If you are planning a trip abroad, you may need to make an appointment to see a medical provider along with making your travel plans.[...]

By Deb Balzer • May 22, 2017
Should you be tested for hepatitis?

Millions of Americans are living with chronic hepatitis but most don't know they have the infectious disease. That's why the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention[...]

By Deb Balzer • May 18, 2017
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Protect yourself and your family from Zika

As the 2017 mosquito season gets underway in many warm areas of the nation, so do renewed concerns about Zika virus and its effect on human[...]

By Deb Balzer • May 15, 2017
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Flu vaccine reduces a child’s risk of death

A recent Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) study shows that children who are vaccinated against influenza are significantly less likely to die from the flu. Dr. Gregory[...]

By Deb Balzer • May 8, 2017
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Why pregnant women need Tdap vaccine

Pregnant women who receive the pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine have babies who are less likely to suffer from this highly contagious respiratory tract infection during[...]

By Deb Balzer • May 1, 2017
Infectious Diseases A-Z: The fight against antibiotic resistance

Antibiotics have been credited with saving countless lives. Penicillin, discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming, is recognized as one of the greatest advances in[...]

By Deb Balzer • April 24, 2017
Infectious Diseases A-Z: HPV vaccination guidelines to prevent cervical cancer

The American Society of Clinical Oncology released the first global HPV vaccination guidelines to prevent cervical cancer. Mayo Clinic oncologist Dr. Gerardo Colon-Otero says these new guidelines[...]

By Deb Balzer • April 17, 2017
What men should know about new prostate cancer screening guidelines

Men 55 to 69 should talk with their health care provider about prostate-specific antigen (PSA)–based screening for prostate cancer. That's according to new recommendations from[...]

By Deb Balzer • April 12, 2017
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Babies born with Zika-related birth defects

Among pregnant women in the U.S. with confirmed Zika virus, about 1 in 10 had a fetus or baby with birth defects. That's according to a new[...]

By Deb Balzer • April 10, 2017
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