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Paul Alexander, the Texas man who relied on an iron lung for seven decades, answered a series of unique questions from his ...
The iron lung was an invention that helped keep thousands ... It’s not the first time we’ve heard dark stories of medical equipment from years past – t he story of the Therac-25 is ...
The device saved the lives of thousands of patients (primarily children) whose lungs became paralyzed or weakened by polio, helping them to breathe, per Harvard Medical School. The iron lung has ...
GoFundMe A man known for living his life in an iron lung for over 70 years after contracting polio as a child has died. Paul Alexander, also known as “The Man in the Iron Lung,” died on Monday ...
82-year-old Mona Randolph is a polio survivor and one of the last three people in the U.S. who still uses an iron lung Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything ...
The polio survivor, Paul Alexander, lived inside an iron lung for 70 years. But what is an iron lung and how does it work. Video by Sanjana Bhambhani The Travel Show sets off on a journey to ...
Popcorn lung can result in permanent lung damage, requiring medical intervention. It's important to note that popcorn lung is ...