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The term senior may feel a bit insulting – or at least premature – the first time you get an introductory mailing from AARP, but among the discounts, Social Security checks and Medicare research you are privy to, fitness health experts agree, exercise is one thing the human body needs regardless of how old it is.

Summer is the season to soak up some sun and enjoy the generally more laid-back atmosphere that’s become synonymous with June through August.

June brings summer fun, barbecues, parades, fireworks, lots of sunshine and the summer solstice. 

After losing a loved one, feelings of grief and sadness can be overwhelming and debilitating.

By Jamie Jablonowski, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC, CPH Carley Dietrick of Oceanport getting ready for a challenging workout...

Ready for another jab this fall? The updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine targeting the most recent variants – XBB, EG5 and BA286 – will be available at most area pharmacies and health care centers as soon as this week.

You may have noticed a lot more purple around town than usual – for a good reason. Throughout August, purple flags have sprung up throughout Monmouth County in observance of International Overdose Awareness Day Aug. 31.

COVID-19 rates are currently deemed “high” in 15 of New Jersey’s 21 counties, including Monmouth, and “medium” in the other six, according to figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported by the New Jersey Department of Health.

As summer hits, the Jersey Shore is getting busier. And crowds from the Two River area and beyond are bracing the waves with one of the worst lifeguard shortages the industry has seen.

After a slight reprieve because last year’s COVID-19 precautions also worked for other viruses, flu season is back. And once again health care professionals are touting the importance of getting the annual influenza vaccine – or flu shot.