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.
As autumn approaches, chances are you, or your co-workers or family members, will begin sneezing, wheezing or coughing. How can you tell when it's a[...]
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[...]
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For many kids, summer is a time to stay up late, sleep in and hang out with friends. Waking up for that first day of a[...]
Getting ready for a new school year can be exciting for children, parents and caregivers. It may also be a major cause of anxiety or stress. Whether kids[...]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an emergency travel advisory after health officials in Florida identified local transmission of Zika virus in a[...]
It is the time of year for many parents and caregivers to make checklists to ensure children have the supplies they need for the school year. Mayo[...]
The heat wave moving across parts of the U.S. may send many people flocking to beaches for relief from the heat and humidity. Before you[...]