Health and Medical History of President
James Polk

President #11: 1845-1849
Lived 1795-1849

Health and Medical History of President
James Polk

President #11: 1845-1849
Lived 1795-1849

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Maladies & Conditions · hand shaking · cholera

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Maladies and Conditions

hand shaking

It appears that repetitive strain injuries from hand-shaking is an occupational illness among politicians. Like William McKinley, Polk developed a technique allowing him to "shake hands during the whole day without suffering any bad effects from it" 1a. MORE

cholera

Died shortly after leaving office. Some have written that Polk worked so hard while President that he weakened himself physically and succumbed to disease as a result 2a.

Doctors

During Presidency

Resources

124 reviews

Ampres Series

43 reviews

Kansas Series

5 reviews

Signature Series

1 review

Cited Sources

Boller, Paul F. Jr. Presidential Anecdotes. New York: Oxford University Press, 1981.

a p.101

MacMahon, Edward B. and Curry, Leonard. Medical Cover-Ups in the White House. Washington, DC: Farragut, 1987.

a p.18

Other Sources

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