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.
Many students and families are heading to the beach during spring break to enjoy sun-soaked time away. The first seasonal exposure to the sun can[...]
The World Health Organization (WHO) says research has strengthened the association between Zika infection and the occurrence of birth defects and neurological disorders. Transmission of Zika virus[...]
Drinking water is essential to good health. However, drinking too much water causes low sodium levels and can result in a mild to life-threatening condition called hyponatremia.[...]
Understanding epidemiological terms such as pandemic, endemic, and outbreak can be confusing, especially as more news emerges about Zika virus and dengue fever. Mayo Clinic infectious diseases[...]
It's official. The flu season is here. Mayo Clinic infectious diseases specialist Dr. Pritish Tosh says it’s not too late for people who have not[...]
The first study providing evidence for Zika virus infection causing Guillain-Barré syndrome has been released in The Lancet. Researchers looked at a Zika outbreak in French Polynesia between October, 2013[...]
In Hawaii, dengue fever has been a concern after a recent outbreak prompted officials to declare a state of emergency on Hawaii Island (the Big Island). Officials now[...]
Erectile dysfunction is very common for men yet many do not seek treatment with their health care provider. Mayo Clinic urologist and men's sexual health[...]
Have your best intentions to start an exercise regimen at the beginning of the year faltered? It happens to many of us. We get busy[...]
A vaccine to fight HPV (human papillomavirus) has proven to be effective. A study released in Pediatrics shows a sharp decrease in the number of HPV cases within the six[...]
As world health leaders continue to meet and seek ways to fight the Zika virus pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has put together a[...]
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What does cardiac rehab involve? Do you recommend it for everyone who’s had a heart attack, or only in certain cases? ANSWER: Cardiac rehabilitation is[...]