Biographer- JFK pain greater than known previously

NEW YORK -- President John F. Kennedy suffered more pain and illness than previously known, and took as many as eight medications a day, according to a published report.

Newly disclosed medical files from the last eight years of Kennedy's life, including X-rays and prescription records, show he took painkillers, anti-anxiety drugs, stimulants and sleeping pills, as well as hormones to keep him alive, according to a story for today's edition of The New York Times.

The records were revealed by historian Robert Dallek, who is writing a biography to be published next year.