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Eighty-five infants who are under the age of 1 have tested positive for the coronavirus in Nueces County, CNN reports. The county, which includes Corpus Christi, has become emblematic of the recent surge of coronavirus cases in the state. When the pandemic first started ravaging the state, Nueces County stayed relatively healthy while the Amarillo…

Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY Published 10:17 a.m. ET June 30, 2020 | Updated 1:27 p.m. ET June 30, 2020CLOSE Two Arizona doctors are warning that a 'massive surge' in COVID-19 patients threatens to overwhelm hospitals in their state and many others. USA TODAYDisruptions to health care and lack of food from COVID-19 are likely to…

By Layal Liverpool Some premature babies have weaker hearts as adultsPhotodisc/Getty Images People who were born prematurely may have weaker hearts, which recover less well after exercise, a study has found. This may help explain the increased incidence of cardiovascular disease among prematurely born individuals. “The most likely explanation is the disruption to normal development,…

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By Jessica Hamzelou More benefits of breastfeeding?Oksana Kuzmina/Alamy A healthy set of gut bacteria seems to play a vital role in protecting us from a host of disorders – but what about the billions of viruses that interact with these bacteria? Although babies seem to be born without any such viruses, their guts become home…