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COVID-19: New Study Reveals How Long 'Durable Protection' May Last After Catching Virus COVID-19: New Study Reveals How Long 'Durable Protection' May Last After Catching Virus
Covid-19: New Study Reveals How Long 'Durable Protection' May Last After Catching Virus A past COVID-19 infection provides "durable" but temporary protection against getting severely sick no matter the variant, according to a brand-new study. Researchers from the University of Washington say it's the most comprehensive data compiled so far showing national immunity protection against the virus. The findings were released Thursday, Feb. 16 in the peer-reviewed journal, The Lancet. The research identified and analyzed 65 studies from 19 different countries.  "Our meta-analyses showed that protection from past infection and any symptomatic disease was high for (COVID-19) an…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Montclair Mom Making Waves In Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Montclair Mom Making Waves In Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Montclair Mom Making Waves In Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Curve model Tara Lynn is gracing this year’s edition of the famous Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The Montclair mom learned of the honor when she got a call while picking up her two sons. “That’s a mind-blowing piece of news to get. I started laughing hysterically for a couple of minutes. It was pure joy,” she told The New York Post. Her shoot for the magazine was last November, about a year after she gave birth to her second son. Her debut appearance in the magazine’s beloved annual swimwear edition at the age of 36 makes Lynn the magazine’s “oldest rookie.” That’s…

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by Paul Milo
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Playground Tire Mulch A Cancer Risk? Mahwah Parents Petition For Replacement Playground Tire Mulch A Cancer Risk? Mahwah Parents Petition For Replacement
Playground Tire Mulch A Cancer Risk? Mahwah Parents Petition For Replacement Recent findings do not indicate that the rubber used to make tire mulch on playgrounds and crumbs on artificial turfs poses a risk to public health.  But a group of Mahwah parents says there are still chemicals in the mulch and better alternatives available. More than 538 signatures had been garnered on a Change.org petition launched by the group as of Sunday afternoon. The parents hope local education officials will replace the shredded tire mulch cushioning the ground at the George Washington, Betsy Ross and Joyce Kilmer school playgrounds with wood fiber -- ASAP. Mercury, lea…

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by Cecilia Levine