Tips to help seniors enjoy a healthy sex life By Loretta Kaes      Today's older adults are more active than ever before and continue to do many things they enjoyed when they were younger, including having intimate relationships and having and enjoying sex. There is little argument that love, affection and sexual intimacy contribute to healthy relationships and to More ... Heartburn is a common pregnancy complaint By Jonathan D. Baum, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.      You've heard the old wive's tales. "Heartburn means you're having a boy." "Heartburn is a sign that the baby will have a lot of hair." Unfortunately, heartburn has nothing to do with fetal gender or hair growth. It's a simple issue of too much acid, too much time, and not enough space. Here's why . More ... Infant Prematurity Assessment helps identify high-risk moms-to-be      A recent report from the Institute of Medicine revealed that one in eight babies in the United States is born at least three weeks premature, a 30 percent increase in two decades. In an effort to battle prematurity on a local level, Saint Peter's University Hospital offers the Infant Prematurity Ass More ... Arthritis Treatment Center holds monthly support group      The Arthritis Treatment Center at Kimball Medical Center offers a comprehensive program dedicated to helping individuals with all types of arthritis achieve the highest level of function and quality of daily living. The center offers free monthly support group sessions on a host of topics the fourth More ... Free prostate cancer screenings will be held at Monmouth Medical Sept. 19      Free prostate cancer screenings for men age 50 or older - and those younger who are at high risk for developing the disease - will be offered on Sept. 19 at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. More ... New HPV vaccine may reduce cervical cancer worldwide      With its June approval of the first vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV) - More ... Take charge of prostate cancer By Bhavesh Balar, M.D.      Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer among men in the United States. The Prostate Cancer Foundation estimates that during 2006, nearly 234,500 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in America. About one in six men will be diagnosed with the disease during his lifetime, but onl More ... Rehabilitation Hospital of Tinton Falls announces support group schedule      The Rehabilitation Hospital of Tinton Falls (RHTF), a 60-bed acute rehab facility located at 2 Centre Plaza, is offering a variety of support groups open to the community. All programs are free. For more information, contact the numbers listed for each group. More ... Monmouth Medical to hold free blood pressure screenings      Learn whether you suffer from hypertension during free blood screenings to be presented by Monmouth Medical Center on two dates and locations. More ... PSA: A controversial but useful test By Carol L. Kornmehl, M.D., FACRO      With the advent of the PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood test two decades ago, the screening for and detecting of prostate cancer in the United States has been revolutionized. More ... Tips for avoiding backpack injury By Peter Joffe, D.C.      Are you sending your child off to school with a new backpack slung over his or her shoulder? If you are like most parents, a new backpack was on your child's back-to-school list. But you might want to think twice before sending your child to school with this backpack. New studies show a danger assoc More ... Headache, or migraine? Knowing the differences and getting treatment      Many people get headaches from time to time - those stress-induced tension headaches that may feel as though there is a band tightening around your head. However, some people suffer from migraines, which are different from regular headaches. They are different not only in symptom but in their root c More ... Support group to focus on diabetes and depression      Each month, Kimball Medical Center holds a Diabetes Support Group for diabetics and their loved ones to learn the latest information about the disease and how to live healthy with diabetes. More ... Simple steps, bites and breaks pave way toward reduced blood pressure risk      It's a well-known fact that living with high blood pressure puts one at risk for a myriad of health issues. Whatever the risk factor for high blood pressure - stress, heredity, underlying medical conditions, lifestyle preferences - there are some general tips that may help lower one's risk for high More ... Men, be in the know: Low testosterone is a treatable disorder      Testosterone is the important male hormone that prompts development before birth and causes typical male growth changes in adolescence. In adulthood, testosterone levels control the male sex drive and fertility. However, many men have abnormally low levels of testosterone. Testosterone levels natura More ...