How Much Should You Weigh?

How Much Should You Weigh?

Whether you think you carry too many extra pounds — or too few of them — here’s what you should know about finding a healthy weight for you. If you dislike the number you see on the scale, you’ll likely find the next sentence reassuring. Unlike your blood pressure or...
Treating Allergies After 65

Treating Allergies After 65

Whether you’re dealing with seasonal, food, or medication allergies, you may need to handle them differently as you get older. Itchy skin. Watery eyes. Sneezing. Allergy season and its pesky symptoms can put a damper on your day. Or maybe you feel fine during that...
Do You Need a Health Care Proxy?

Do You Need a Health Care Proxy?

Have you chosen the person in your life who can make health-related decisions for you in a crisis? Here’s how to decide — and how to make it official. You exercise, eat right and stay on top of your doctor’s appointments. Those are smart habits that can keep you...
Dental Talk featuring Fredrick Clark, DDS

Dental Talk featuring Fredrick Clark, DDS

“Dental Talk” is the brainchild of Black Men In America.com Publisher and Founder Gary A. Johnson, Sr.  Gary wants to prove that one person can make a difference in society and in one’s life. “Dental Talk” will feature commentary and interviews by Fredrick Clark,...
Fit & Fancy:  An Interview with Fitness Coach Jaimi Jones

Fit & Fancy: An Interview with Fitness Coach Jaimi Jones

As the Chief Visionary of The JLJ Foundation, Mrs. Jones suffers from not just one chronic illness, but three. She lives with Epilepsy, Lupus, and Diabetes, and each of those illnesses allows for her to be a support system to others living with a chronic illness. She...