The youngest chief executive ever elected, John F. Kennedy’s image of health and vigor signaled a new generation of leadership in the 1960s; however, JFK actively concealed a myriad of medical issues which may have undermined his electoral appeal. John Kennedy: Hospitalization Chronology John F. Kennedy kept these medical struggles private | PBS NewsHour 1961: Travell, Janet | JFK Library Patreon: patreon.com/themorbidmuseum Instagram: @themorbidmuseum Email: themorbidmuseum@gmail.com Artwork: Brittany Schall Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod