John Fetterman's height put him at risk for his heart condition, A-fib: Taller women are especially susceptible
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Recent studies offer a reminder that a big risk factor for Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman
Recent studies offer a reminder that a big risk factor for Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman's health issues is something over which he has no control: his height.
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John Fetterman for Senate: Why a 6-foot-8 tatted-up Harvard grad from Western Pa. is running
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He'll Be Fine': Fetterman Releases Report From Cardiologist
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Sen. John Fetterman remains in hospital, undergoing tests
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PolitiFact Ad dissects John Fetterman's 2013 armed chase of a Black man
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Gisele Fetterman: The Tired Trope of the 'Power Hungry' Woman
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What do we know about John Fetterman's diagnosis?
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Inside John Fetterman's changing health scare story - The Washington Post
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John Fetterman's Wife Provides Update on His Condition in Hospital
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Fetterman says he 'almost died' after ignoring heart condition that was diagnosed in 2017 - The Washington Post
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EXPLAINER: What we know about John Fetterman's diagnosis
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John Fetterman remains hospitalized; undergoing tests
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Fetterman recaps six months in Congress: 'Fixation on a lot of dumb s—
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