• An itchy, erythematous rash on the nipple, areola area, or breast is likely to be eczema, and
should not automatically be diagnosed as nipple thrush• Persistent nipple and breast pain …

Breast feeding is universally acknowledged as the first step in the promotion of health and
wellbeing of children and their families. The World Health Organization recommends breast …

Raynaud's phenomenon of the nipple is a possible diagnosis in lactating women with
severe nipple pain. It is characterised by vasospasm of the arterioles causing intermittent …

Breast feeding improves infant and maternal health and cognitive development in both
developed and developing countries, and it is the single most important preventive …

A 10-year-old girl presented with the complaints of right-sided nipple skin crusting, itching
and serous discharge for 4 months (figure 1A). The nipple discharge occurred intermittently …

Some 66 delegates at the AGM of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
(RCPCH) voted in favour of a motion that urged it to “decline any commercial transactions or …

As honorary chair of the Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services I have a
heavy postbag of letters from women asking for help. In early December I received a letter …

An ulcer on the nipple Page 1 CASE REVIEW An ulcer on the nipple Jianjun Qiao consultant
dermatologist, Sha Zhou resident dermatologist, Hong Fang professor of dermatology …

There are many reasons for the current low rates of breast feeding in many developed
countries. Compared with 20 years ago, more mothers return to work soon after birth, less …

EDITOR—Kmietowicz's news article about promoting the initiation of breast feeding points to
static breastfeeding rates over the past 20 years. 1 Support may, however, be just as …