Medical Lives of History's Famous People highlights the effects of various diseases on the public lives of famous individuals in history.The contents of this book include chapters on the historical facts concerning Babe Ruth's heroic battle with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, the Oral Cancer of Sigmund Freud, Celiac disease: The Cause of President John F. Kennedy's life long medical travails, Porphyria: The cause of the madness of King George; Hemophilia: The Royal disease and much more.This book is a valuable resource for MSc and PhD students, academic personnel and researchers seeking updated and critically important information on medical and mental ailments.