function checkFieldsNew() {

	if (document.getElementById("first_name").value == '') {

	alert('A first name is required.');

	document.getElementById("first_name").focus();

	 return false;	

	}
	

	if (document.getElementById("last_name").value == '') {

	alert('A last name is required.');

	document.getElementById("last_name").focus();

	 return false;	

	}
/*	
	if ( document.getElementById("gender_male").checked == false
		&& document.getElementById("gender_female").checked == false) {

	    alert('A gender is required.');

	    document.getElementById("gender_male").focus();

            return false;	

	}*/

	if (document.getElementById("age").value == '') {

	alert('An age is required.');

	document.getElementById("age").focus();

	 return false;	

	}
	


	if (document.getElementById("email").value == '') {

	alert('An email address is required.');

	document.getElementById("email").focus();

	 return false;	

	}


	if (document.getElementById("zip").value == '') {

	alert('A zip code is required.');

	document.getElementById("zip").focus();

	 return false;	

	}
	
	if (document.getElementById("phone").value == '') {

	alert('A phone number is required.');

	document.getElementById("phone").focus();

	 return false;	

	}

	/*if (document.getElementById("state").value == '') {

	alert('A state is required.');

	document.getElementById("state").focus();

	 return false;	

	}
		
	if (document.getElementById("city_county").value == '') {

	alert('A county or city is required.');

	document.getElementById("city_county").focus();

	return false;	

	}

		
	if (document.getElementById("condition").value == '') {

	alert('Your condition (#8) is required.');

	document.getElementById("condition").focus();

	return false;	

	}
	
	if (document.getElementById("treatment").value == '') {

	alert('Treatment (#6) is required.');

	document.getElementById("treatment").focus();

	return false;	

	}*/
	
	return true;

}