While Kennedy was still starting off his term, Americans found out he was diagnosed with Addison's disease. This disease is when your adrenal glands don't produce enough adrenaline or other hormones. ... He was originally diagnosed in the 1940s, but the topic had not been discussed until he fell twice because of his disease. ...

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