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.
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More than 200 new cases of cholera have been reported in Haiti following the deadly impact of Hurricane Matthew. Cholera has been a problem in[...]
Hurricane Matthew has come and gone, but standing water left behind has some along the East Coast worried about the possibility of increased cases of Zika virus.[...]
In an attempt to make it easier track down contaminated meat during outbreaks, retailers and federal establishments now must keep detailed meat grinding logs. The[...]
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An outbreak of hand-foot-and-mouth disease has been reported in various parts of the United States. Mayo Clinic infectious diseases specialist Dr. Pritish Tosh says, "Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is[...]
If your child is running a fever and you're running late to work, what do you do? Should you keep your child home or send him[...]
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidelines for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis, in response to the increasing difficulty treating[...]
New recommendations that all U.S. donated blood be tested for Zika virus have been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The plan[...]
Children must get plenty of sleep to perform well in school. After a summer of staying up late and then sleeping in, many kids are out of[...]
For many children, the start of a new school year can be stressful, especially if they've been victims of bullying in the past. Mayo Clinic Children's[...]