Baby, it’s (not) cold outside

Baby, it’s (not) cold outside

Don’t know if you’ve noticed … it’s hot outside. Recently it’s been VERY hot. And depending on what you have to get done during the day, the heat can either be a minor annoyance or a big danger.  Danger No. 1 if you get too hot for your body to handle: heat...
Warm weather mythbusters

Warm weather mythbusters

Base tan, schmase tan Real quick before school lets out, one last lesson: Some of your summertime knowledge might need some updating.  Do mosquitos just leave some people alone? Will lunch right before a jump in the deep end spell your doom? Is the first burn of...
What were we talking about? … Oh yeah, brain fog …

What were we talking about? … Oh yeah, brain fog …

So not to alarm you, but an estimated 37% of people who get COVID-19 will just keep on having it … maybe for years.  Well, not COVID exactly, but symptoms that can really suck nonetheless—like brain fog.  Web MD, everyone’s favorite place to visit in the...
Focus on Black health this February

Focus on Black health this February

2022’s Black History Month theme is health and wellness, which is obviously a topic close to our hearts.  COVID-19 brought into even greater relief the fact that Black people in the United States experience disparities in their health care that can lessen the...
Love is the best medicine

Love is the best medicine

You might have heard: Dr. Steve Allen is turning 70 on Nov. 21. Though he’s been retired several years now, we know he remains in the hearts of a lot of his former patients—and they have definitely stayed in his! The Brazil native founded Internists Associated in...