Trump in ‘excellent health’ after latest checkup, president’s physician says
- On Friday, the White House released a memo from Dr. Sean Barbabella stating President Donald Trump is in "excellent health" following his physical exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday.
- This visit marked Trump's third medical checkup in 13 months at the facility. Last year, the White House revealed he had chronic venous insufficiency, a condition causing leg swelling.
- Barbabella reported Trump's weight as 238 pounds with a resting heart rate of 73 beats per minute and a perfect cognitive score of 30 out of 30.
- During the Tuesday exam, "Preventive counseling was provided," including guidance on diet, aspirin, and increased physical activity, while Barbabella noted "slight lower leg swelling with improvement from last year."
- Trump, who turns 80 in June, remains "fully fit to carry out all duties of the Commander-in-Chief," according to the physician's memo released three days after the examination.
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Presidential Doctor: Trump 'Remains in Excellent Health,' Fully Fit to Serve as President
U.S. Navy Captain and Presidential Physician Sean Barbabella reports that President Donald Trump "remains in excellent health" and is fully fit to serve as president of the United States, following his latest physical on Tuesday.
The White House has released the results of the check-up to which the US President, the third of the new mandate, submitted himself on Tuesday, and has reassured on his behalf...
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