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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Watch today's Mayo Clinic Minute It's the time of year when we often find ourselves at holiday parties where plenty of alcohol and high-fat foods are[...]
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its updated list of recommended health care screenings for children, that include checking for depression, high cholesterol and HIV.[...]
Women with a history of false-positive mammograms have a modest increase of breast cancer later in life, according to a recent study. The study author says[...]
Watch today's Mayo Clinic Minute New York City became the first in the nation to require chain restaurants to post an image of a salt shaker[...]
December 1, 2015 marks World AIDS Day, the first ever global health event. More than 36 million people worldwide are living with HIV, the human immunodeficiency[...]
Watch today's Mayo Clinic Minute Mayo Clinic experts say Lewy body dementia is the second most prevalent form of dementia, next to Alzheimer's disease, yet many people[...]
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, but another type called dementia with Lewy bodies, or DLB, comes in second. Both diseases share[...]
'Tis the season for family gatherings and plenty of turkey. This Thanksgiving, be sure to keep your family and guests safe from foodborne illnesses. The[...]
Do you know what health conditions run in your family? Take advantage of upcoming holiday gatherings to find out. Having access to this vital information may reveal[...]
Watch today's Mayo Clinic Minute In today's Mayo Clinic Minute, we look at cranberries – they're not just for Thanksgiving! Research shows drinking cranberry juice[...]