DALLAS -- Paul Alexander, who spent the vast majority of the past 70 years in an iron lung and defied expectations by becoming a lawyer and author, died Monday afternoon at the age of 78, according to ...

In the mid-20th century, community spaces like swimming pools and sporting events became a source of anxiety for parents who were frightened by the rampant spread of poliovirus. Their concerns weren’t ...

Aug. 16—EAST GRAND FORKS — For Sidney Berard, 94, the iron lung displayed during the recent Heritage Days in East Grand Forks ignited vivid memories from more than 70 years ago. Berard was among a ...

WTF has it on good authority that the area surrounding where the ute was parked has had its fair share of youths patrolling ...

The tank respirator or “iron lung” was a medical device used to help patients with respiratory problems—specifically to help polio patients breathe when the virus reached the stage that muscles in the ...

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