Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of Secretary of State John Kerry, was hospitalized July 8 after exhibiting symptoms of "some sort of seizure," according to a source close to the family. She is pictured here, center, at the swearing-in ceremony of her husband at the State Department on February 2013.
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Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of Secretary of State John Kerry, was hospitalized July 8 after exhibiting symptoms of "some sort of seizure," according to a source close to the family. She is pictured here, center, at the swearing-in ceremony of her husband at the State Department on February 2013.
Heinz Kerry, 74, became ill Sunday while on the island of Nantucket, where the family has a home.
Teresa Heinz Kerry with husband John Kerry —
Heinz Kerry, 74, became ill Sunday while on the island of Nantucket, where the family has a home.
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John Kerry accompanied his wife by ambulance to the hospital, Kerry's spokesman said.
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John Kerry accompanied his wife by ambulance to the hospital, Kerry's spokesman said.
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The Kerry family is grateful for the outpouring of support it has received but asked for privacy, according to a released statement.
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The Kerry family is grateful for the outpouring of support it has received but asked for privacy, according to a released statement.
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Heinz Kerry was thrown into the spotlight when her husband ran for the Democratic nomination during the 2004 presidential election.
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Heinz Kerry was thrown into the spotlight when her husband ran for the Democratic nomination during the 2004 presidential election.
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John Kerry and his wife hold hands during a political rally on March 2, 2004, in Washington.
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John Kerry and his wife hold hands during a political rally on March 2, 2004, in Washington.
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