George B. Molner of 71 Ridgeway Ave., won't be around this weekend to contribute to the March of Dives Blue Crutch solicitation. He'll be at Springfield's Wesson Memorial Hospital convalescing after ...

An ancient virus, polio has crippled and killed humans for centuries. Etchings on Egyptian vessels show people with withered legs on crutches. Striking children younger than 5 the hardest, the worst ...

Manoel Izo might not be able to walk without assistance owing to his disability, but that hasn't stopped him from carrying his 20-month-old daughter. The 43-year-old father of two contracted polio ...

The polio enigma that struck children in a time of figurative darkness surrounding limited medical knowledge during the 20th century, led to the first memories of one Lubbock resident, and left ...

On this Rotary International World Polio Day, Oct. 24, I only recall a few memories of contracting polio, a virus that spreads from person to person and attacks the nervous system. My parents could ...

Share on Pinterest Why has polio reemerged in the US in 2022, and what should we know about it? Image credit: Lisa-Blue/Getty Images. In 1952, the United States experienced its largest outbreak of ...