Clinical trial could improve outcomes for women with advanced stages of breast cancer Director of LIFE Center at CINJ heads up study to test effectiveness of new drug combination       The American Cancer Society estimates 183,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year,with more than 40,000 dying from the disease. In New Jersey alone,6,300 new cases are expected with 1,400 deaths. More ... What you need to know about heart failure medications       Advances in medications have, over the past few years,made a big impact on the quality of life for heart failure patients.These medicines can help stabilize heart function, relieve symptoms, keep patients out of the hospital, even extend and improve quality of life. More ... Diverticulosis and diverticulitis: Seeds are not the problem By Jody C. DiGiacomo, M.D., FACS       Diverticulosis is a condition of the large intestine characterized by numerous abnormal tiny outpouchings called diverticula,and appears to be a consequence of the typical American low fiber and low roughage diet. More ... New Jersey researcher shows promise in combined image testing for prostate cancer The Cancer Institute of New Jersey member/Rutgers biomedical engineer given grant to further study       In this age of advanced imaging technology in the area of cancer detection, a member of The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ),who is a biomedical engineer at Rutgers,The State University of New Jersey, is one step closer to making image screening the norm for prostate cancer, thanks to a $260,... More ... Physical therapy, exercise a good choice for neck and arm pain sufferers       Neck pain is one of the top 10 reasons for a patient to visit a doctor.The lead article in the most recent issue of "Spine" reports on the results of a randomized clinical trial, which demonstrated that patients who received manual physical therapy and exercise had twice the improvement in sympto... More ... Diabetes is often detected through eye exams By Dr. S. Moshe Roth       November has been designated National Diabetes Month to help Americans become aware of the devastating effects of diabetes. Diabetes affects many parts of the body including the eye, and can cause irreversible vision loss or total blindness. More ... SIDS experts urge parents to follow established guidelines of the AAP       Arecent study on the use of fans in infants' bedrooms as a factor in reducing the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, is the hot issue on this week's parenting and health care Web sites. However, researchers caution that using fans is only one possible factor contributing to the pr... More ...