DLNews Health:
How are you, Mr. President?
Sometimes he stumbles, sometimes, he gets lost, and sometimes he falls off his bike. But, then again, he seems determined and strong.
President Joe Biden with his personal physician Kevin O'Connor.
At 80, Joe Biden is the oldest president in U.S. history. If he wins re-election next year, the Democrat would be 86 by the end of his second term.
"The President does not consume tobacco products, does not drink alcohol, and continues to exercise at least five days a week" (...). "Lungs are clear, liver and spleen are normal in size," the report states.
Biden's annual health checkup was looked forward to with anticipation in the United States. His physician, Kevin O'Connor, examined the president with a huge team.
Five-page medical bulletin
These are the results:
- The heart was found to be in atrial fibrillation, a latent cardiac arrhythmia.
- Due to spinal arthritis, a nerve disease in the feet and a previously broken ankle, the doctor judged: Biden's "gait remains stiff"!
- The president, he said, had come through his covid infection in July of the previous year well, with no after-effects ("long covid"). Biden, who was also found to have elevated cholesterol levels, lost about 2.7 kilograms compared to 2021, and his blood oxygen saturation (98%) is within normal range.
- A comprehensive brain scan also gave the all-clear: no previous strokes, multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease were detected. However, it remained unknown whether Biden also underwent a mental capacity examination.
The doctor concluded that Biden is capable of "fulfilling the duties of the president's office.
But until 86? This debate will not go away.
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