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Research results from University of Western Australia update understanding of women's health

Published in Women's Health Weekly, February 7th, 2008

According to a study from Crawley, Australia, "Although it is well recognized that a thorough understanding of the anatomy of an organ is essential to enable assessment of any abnormalities in that organ, there has been little investigation of the anatomy of the normal lactating breast since Sir Astley Cooper performed detailed dissections of the anatomy of the breast more than 160 years ago. Many mothers recognize that breast milk provides the ultimate nutrition and protection for the infant; however, a significant proportion of women experience difficulties breastfeeding, some of which lead to weaning the infant."

"Recently, a small number of studies have focused on...

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