Caring for HIV-positive mothers after childbirth is critical, particularly when discussing the health of both the mother and ...

Mastitis (inflammation of the mammary gland) is one of the most prevalent diseases of dairy animals (1). It is the most costly and devastating disease to the dairy industry because it imparts vast ...

Editor’s note: This is the first of a series of articles on mastitis, treatment protocols and new research. The Food and Drug Administration requires all farms that ...

Yeast infections on the scalp are caused by an overgrowth of fungal organisms. Candida is the yeast that most often infects the scalp. The problem can also be caused by Malassezia, a yeast that often ...

The potential benefits of Brewer's yeast include treating diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and respiratory ailments such as the common cold and the flu. It is also used in alternative ...

Candida of the nipple and/or the breast (ductal) can cause severe discomfort and pain. Pain during breastfeeding is one of the most frequently cited reasons that women stop nursing. [1] It is ...

Discover why your nipples hurt when touched if you're not pregnant, including hormone changes and infection, plus when to see ...

Jane's obstetric history was unremarkable except for one episode of mastitis at 3 months postpartum ... Jane's midwife diagnosed her with presumptive candida of the nipple. Jane was given a ...

Trauma and your pelvic floor are connected. Here's how trauma affects your pelvic floor, according to health experts.

In 2019, state health officials released the first-ever list of hospitals and nursing homes in New York that treated patients harboring Candida auris, the deadly drug-resistant fungus. That list ...

Laura Young, MD, is a board-certified OB-GYN. She currently works as a laborist. Yeast infections are not sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but it's possible to transmit one to a partner ...

"My 3-and-a-half-year-old dog has developed lumps, especially around her teats. I suspect it might be milk that wasn't suckled by her puppies, as it seems the milk may have hardened underneath.