Presidential Health

In honor of the day, I salute this extensive Medical History of the Presidents of the United States from Doctor Zebra (via Well, which also offers a nice Presidential Health Quiz, on which I got only 3/8 right, meaning that I am not the best person to ask about the ailments of heads of state).

Judging from Dr. Zebra's list, Rutherford Hayes appears to have been one of the healthiest presidents: the only medical issues given for him are poison ivy and snoring (with a notation that the reliability of the latter report is uncertain: he might not even have snored!).

Also, did you know Thomas Jefferson inoculated his own family against smallpox? If you want something done...