by Colleen Steffen | Jun 9, 2021
It might be a family joke, Mom having to book Dad’s doctor appointments or otherwise he won’t go. But is the stereotype true? Are men not taking charge of their own health? In many cases, no, they are not. A 2019 study found just half of men made regular preventative...
by Colleen Steffen | May 25, 2021
Is it awkward talking about your mental health with your doctor? It shouldn’t be. Why? 1. We’ve heard it all. Did we say all? ALL. You cannot shock us. 2. Anyway, there’s absolutely nothing shocking about a mental health struggle—especially after...
by Colleen Steffen | May 11, 2021
May 12 marks the official end of National Nurses Week, but anyone who works in a medical practice can tell you: EVERY week is Nurses Week. They’re the glue helping hold our Internists Associated family together. Our two longest-working nurses are Mindy Brown and Amy...
by Colleen Steffen | Apr 14, 2021
Over 1.4 million of Indiana’s 6.7 million citizens have been fully vaccinated so far. In Delaware County, that’s 24,000 out of 114,000 residents. Promising numbers! That and the spring weather make it feel like we’ve got this thing beat. The state mask mandate is...
by Colleen Steffen | Mar 30, 2021
Misty Hawkins was in her 20s with a stressful job and two small kids, looking for a place that would help her attain more balance in her life. Sue Royal had been through a series of workplaces that closed or moved out from under her and was looking for some stability,...