Vice President Kamala Harris is in “glorious well being” and “possesses the bodily and psychological resiliency” required to function president, her physician stated in a letter launched Saturday that summarizes her medical historical past and standing.
Dr. Joshua Simmons, a U.S. Military colonel and doctor to the vice chairman, wrote that Harris, 59, maintains a wholesome, energetic life-style and that her most up-to-date bodily final April was “unremarkable.”
She “possesses the bodily and psychological resiliency required to efficiently execute the duties of the Presidency, to incorporate these as Chief Govt, Head of State and Commander in Chief,” he wrote in a two-page letter.
Harris’ marketing campaign hopes to make use of the second to attract a distinction with Republican Donald Trump, who has launched solely restricted details about his well being over time, and lift questions on his health to serve, in keeping with a marketing campaign aide who spoke on situation of anonymity to debate delicate issues.
Trump has launched little or no well being data, together with after his ear was grazed by a bullet throughout an assassination try in July.
Steven Cheung, a spokesperson for the Trump marketing campaign, stated Saturday that Trump has voluntarily launched updates from his private doctor in addition to detailed experiences from Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, who was Trump’s doctor on the White Home. Jackson handled Trump after the assassination try.
“All have concluded he’s in excellent and glorious well being to be Commander in Chief,” Cheung stated in a press release. The marketing campaign press workplace supplied hyperlinks to a few of Trump’s previous medical experiences. They included: https://tinyurl.com/yckc495b and https://tinyurl.com/4z27pk2f
Simmons, who stated he has been Harris’ main care doctor for the previous 3 1/2 years, stated the vice chairman has a historical past of allergic reactions and urticaria, also referred to as hives, for which she has been on allergen immunotherapy for the previous three years.
Simmons stated Harris’ newest blood work and different take a look at outcomes had been “unremarkable.”
In line with the abstract of an examination performed six months in the past, Harris’ very important indicators confirmed a blood stress of 128 over 74, a coronary heart charge of 78 beats per minute, pulse oximetry of 100% on room air with a respiratory charge of 16 breaths per minute and a temperature of 98.7 levels. Pulse oximetry measures the quantity of oxygen in an individual’s blood.
Simmons reported that Harris’ head, eyes, ears, nostril and pharynx are regular.
Additionally within the report: Harris wears contact lenses for gentle nearsightedness; her household historical past consists of maternal colon most cancers; she is updated on preventive care suggestions, together with having a colonoscopy and annual mammograms.
Harris’ mom, Shyamala Gopalan, was 70 when she died of colon most cancers in February 2009.
The vice chairman “maintains a wholesome, energetic life-style, regardless of her busy schedule,” together with “vigorous every day cardio train and core energy coaching,” Simmons reported. She eats a nutritious diet, doesn’t use tobacco merchandise and drinks alcohol “solely often and sparsely,” he wrote.
As Harris’ workplace launched the medical report, her marketing campaign highlighted current media experiences elevating questions on Trump’s well being and psychological acuity and his failure to supply details about well being standing and medical historical past.
Trump, 78, eagerly questioned President Joe Biden’s well being when the 81-year-old president was in search of reelection. Since Biden was changed on the ticket with Harris, Trump’s personal well being has drawn extra consideration.
Final November, Trump marked Biden’s birthday by releasing a letter from his doctor that reported the previous president was in “glorious” bodily and psychological well being.
The letter posted on Trump’s social media platform contained no particulars to help its claims — measures like weight, blood stress and levels of cholesterol, or the outcomes of any take a look at.
