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Had breast cancer, the number of women seeking screenings rose. when katie courics husband died of colon cancer, screenings for that disease rose too. >> i think the best thing that comes out of this is somebody reads about this and then they pursue it more. >> reporter: over the past half century, each president has maintained some sort of physical fitness during and after his term. nixon bowled, ford golfed, carter jogged, reagan rode horses, clinton ran, too. obama plays basketball. and the f...

Public" and says when famous people face illness, this is the good that almost always follows, public awareness and action rise sharply. when betty ford disclosed she had breast cancer, the number of women seeking screenings rose. when katie courics husband died of cancer, screenings for that disease increased, too. >> i think the best thing that comes out of this is that somebody reads about this and then they pursue it more. >> reporter: over the past 50 years or so, each president has maintai...

Women seeking screenings rose. when katie courics husband died of cancer, screenings for that disease increased, too. >> i think the best thing that comes out of this is that somebody reads about this and then they pursue it more. >> reporter: over the past 50 years or so, each president has maintained some sort of physical fitness during and after his term. nixon bowled. ford golfed. carter jogged. reagan rode horses. clinton ran, too. obama plays basketball. and the first president bush even j...

Stint to reopen an artery, some people may have been stunned. but not dr. lerner. >> i think it is a case that people should go to their doctors and not assume because they exercise a lot they dont necessarily have a heart problem. >> reporter: he wrote a book called "when illness goes public" and says when famous people face illness, this is the good that almost always follows, public awareness and action rise sharply. when betty ford disclosed she had breast cancer, the number of women seeking...