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The Man in the Iron Lung
Polio victim and attorney Paul Alexander has created a life for himself despite 61 years spent in an 'infernal device'
- Posted December 1, 2014
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The Salk Polio Vaccine: A Medical Miracle Turns 60
The crippling disease was the scourge of the early 20th century, until Dr. Jonas Salk created a life-saving shield
- Posted December 1, 2014