Famous for his false teeth, he also suffered a bout of pneumonia that nearly killed him during his presidency. In addition, he had malaria, a disease that soldiers under him were treated for long before he was.
This president suffered from dysentery and back problems suffered while working at Monticello. He also broke his wrist while in Paris- but he had all his own teeth!
This president suffered from malaria throughout his life and may have given permission to Andrew Jackson to capture Florida during a malarial bout. Late in life he also suffered a lung ailment that is now thought to have been tuberculosis.
As a boy, this president suffered from uncontrolled 'slobbering', including his service as a 14 year-old Revolutionary soldier. He also stood 6'1' and never weighed more than 145 lbs- which may have saved his life in an 1806 duel.
Tall and thin, it is quite possible that this president's stomach pains were the result of ulcers. His most famous malady is the pneumonia that killed him following his inaugural speech.
This president's extreme height, thin build and sunken chest lead many to suspect Marfan Syndrome. It is also suspected he had Scarlet Fever at the time he delivered his most famous speech.
This president suffered an anal fissure six years before his assassination. He likely died as a result of malpractice following his shooting.
Known for his glasses, this president was so near-sighted that he couldn't recognize his kids without his glasses. A world traveler, he fell ill in S. America in 1918 and lost hearing in one ear.
As a result of his famously hefty weight, this president suffered from sleep apnea and back problems. He was also the first president involved in a car accident.
This president could not read until he was 12 and may have suffered from dyslexia. He suffered a series of strokes, the last, debilitating one, while he was president.
This president had a severe case of mumps as a child, with testicular swelling. Heart disease resulted in a fatal heart attack while on a presidential trip in San Francisco.
This president's disability has been attributed to polio or Guillain–Barré syndrome. He also suffered from hemorrhoids and skin cancer and died of a massive brain hemorrhage.
This president had diphtheria at age 10, and emergency gall bladder removal shortly after his term. He was also the first person given a Medicare card.
This president had surgery for melanoma shortly after the D-Day invasion. He also had Crohn's disease and at least seven heart attacks.
This president was a medical nightmare, most notably suffering from Addison's Disease. He also had severe back problems, scarlet fever, colitis and possibly Celiac Disease.
This future president had a staph infection at the time of the first televised debate. He later had a pulmonary embolism, for which he was prescribed Coumadin.
This president stuttered to the age of 10 and had chronic knee problems from his Michigan football days. In fact he had a double knee replacement and tore an ankle ligament.
This president had chronic hay fever and wore contact lenses. He most famously suffered from Alzheimer's Disease after leaving office.
A fitness fanatic, this president suffered from atrial fib and Graves Disease. A stomach bug caused him to vomit on the Prime Minister of Japan.
This president suffered from GERD and has bilateral hearing aids. He underwent an emergency coronary bypass in Westchester, NY.
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