Explore More A Texan man dubbed “Polio Paul” is one of the last people in the world who still has an iron lung.
Paul Alexander, 75, has been largely confined to the contraption since he contracted the deadly disease almost seven decades ago.
The ventilators — which were invented in the 1920s — lined hospital wards amid polio outbreaks that plagued the US until the second half of the last century. Read More...
Firefighters are working to contain a 2,500-acre forest fire that broke out just off a major highway in central New Jersey’s Manchester Township on Tuesday evening.
As of 1:30 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday, the blaze — which authorities are calling the Jimmy’s Waterhole Fire — was only 10 percent contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said on Twitter.
WILDFIRE UPDATE: Manchester Township – Jimmy’s Waterhole Fire
There have been significant updates to the wildfire burning in Manchester Township on federal, state and private property. Read More...
Amy Ellis has suffered with anorexia since childhood (Image: Amy Ellis/Media Wales)
Her harrowing story lays bare the challenges faced by thousands of people with eating disorders across the UK. Former charity worker Amy uses a wheelchair and is now mostly housebound.
She said: “My illness is not a lifestyle choice and I don’t want to be so ill and skeletal. But recovering from an eating disorder isn’t just about putting weight on. Read More...