Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday launched a abstract of her medical information from her White House doctor, who deemed her to be “a wholesome 59-year-old feminine who has a medical historical past notable for seasonal allergic reactions and urticaria.”
The doctor, Joshua Simmons, added that she’s been treating her seasonal allergic reactions with over-the-counter allergy medicines and that her urticaria — generally generally known as hives — has been handled with “allergen immunotherapy (AIT) for the previous three years.”
“Notably, she has by no means skilled extreme signs, angioedema, or anaphylaxis,” the doctor’s report added.
Simmons additionally wrote that the vp eats a nutritious diet and engages in common every day aerobics and core power coaching. He added that she drinks sometimes moderately and doesn’t use tobacco merchandise.
“She possesses the bodily and psychological resiliency required to efficiently execute the duties of the Presidency, to incorporate these as Chief Executive, Head of State and Commander in Chief,” the vp’s medical report concluded.
Presidential candidates sometimes launch their medical information, and presidents are inclined to have annual exams.
This is the primary time Harris’ medical information have been made public.
Former President Donald Trump pledged to CBS in August that he would launch his information however has but to take action.
Trump’s most up-to-date medical report of any variety was a three-paragraph letter in November 2023 that he posted to his Truth Social account, during which Dr. Bruce Aronwold mentioned the previous president was in “wonderful well being.”
The letter mentioned that Trump, now 78, had undergone a lot of exams which had all come out “regular,” however it lacked specifics, resembling blood check outcomes, blood stress, weight, circumstances or drugs.
Whereas President Joe Biden’s age, 81, was a high concern for voters throughout his re-election bid, the Harris marketing campaign is searching for to place the concentrate on Trump, a senior Harris aide mentioned. Trump would steadily assault Biden over his age, calling him nicknames like “Sleepy Joe,” however Harris is now utilizing that playbook towards him.
Harris, 59, launched an advert this month hitting Trump’s age, asking viewers what would occur if he turned incapacitated as president, leaving his operating mate, Sen. JD Vance, on the helm. The advert exhibits a video of Trump showing to slur his phrases at an occasion, and a Fox News host saying, “The former president, he’s been off his sport.”