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Candid Candidate
* Dennis Kucinich pulled out of the presidential race on Jan. 25, 2008 *
Dennis Kucinich (D)
Occupation: U. S. representative from Ohio
Birth Date: Oct. 8, 1946
Spouse: Elizabeth
Children: Jacqueline
WebMD asked all the presidential candidates eight questions about how health affects them, from guilty pleasures to defining moments. While Dennis Kucinich has not yet responded to those questions, here are some health issues he or his family has faced.
Kucinich was declared ineligible to serve in the military due to a heart murmur.
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He and his wife are both vegans. Kucinich has said that after becoming a vegan in 1995, he has more energy, needs less sleep, and has fewer health problems.
He walks to keep fit.
Information compiled by Elisabeth Bergman and Patrick Adams, WebMD Medical News.
Medically reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
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