WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and has the “physical and mental resilience” necessary to serve as president, her statement said Saturday. The attending physician stated this in a letter summarizing his medical history and condition.
Read the doctor’s full letter here.
Dr. Joshua Simmons, an Army colonel and the vice president’s personal physician, said that Harris, 59, maintains a healthy and active lifestyle, and that her most recent medical examination in April last year revealed “no noticeable abnormalities.” ” he wrote.
In a two-page letter, he said she “has the physical and mental resilience necessary to successfully perform the duties of the President, including as Chief Executive, Head of State, and Commander in Chief.” I wrote it.
Harris’ campaign said the release of Harris’ health report would be a close call with Republican Donald Trump, who has released limited information about her health over the years, according to a campaign aide who spoke with conditions. He said he hopes it will draw a contrast and raise questions about Harris’ fitness for the job. Confidential matters can be discussed anonymously.
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President Trump has released little information about his health, including that he was grazed in the ear by a bullet during an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania in July.
Trump campaign spokesman Stephen Chan said Saturday that President Trump will receive updates from his doctor and a detailed report from Rep. Ronnie Jackson (R-Texas), who was Trump’s personal physician at the White House. He said he made the announcement voluntarily. Mr. Jackson treated Mr. Trump after the assassination attempt.
“Everyone has concluded that he is in perfect health to serve as commander-in-chief,” Chong said in a statement. The campaign’s press office provided links to some of Trump’s previous medical reports on X and Truth Social.
Simmons, who has been Harris’ personal physician for the past three and a half years, said the vice president has a history of seasonal allergies and hives. She was able to “dramatically” improve her symptoms over the past three years using immunotherapy drugs that reduce the body’s sensitivity to allergens.
Simmons said Harris’ latest blood and other test results were “unremarkable.” Her blood pressure is not alarmingly high and her risk of heart disease is low.
According to a summary of tests performed six months ago, Harris’ vital signs include blood pressure of 74 to 128, heart rate of 78 per minute, pulse oximetry of 100% on room air, and respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute. It was shown that minutes, the temperature was 98.7 degrees. Pulse oximetry measures the amount of oxygen in a person’s blood.
Simmons reported that Harris’ head, eyes, ears, nose and throat were normal.
The report also includes: Harris wears contact lenses due to mild myopia. Her family history includes colon cancer in her mother. She stays up-to-date on preventive health care recommendations, including routine immunizations as well as colonoscopies and annual mammograms.
Harris’ mother, Shyamala Gopalan, was 70 when she died of colon cancer in February 2009.
Simmons reported that the vice president “maintains a healthy and active lifestyle despite his busy schedule,” including “daily intense cardio and core strength training.” She eats a healthy diet, does not use tobacco products and drinks alcohol only “occasionally and in moderation,” he wrote.
Harris’ campaign has raised questions about Trump’s health and mental acuity, as well as the lack of information provided about his health and medical history, after her office released a medical report. Highlighted recent media reports.
Trump, 78, was keen to question President Joe Biden’s health as the 81-year-old was seeking re-election. Since Biden resigned and was replaced by Democratic nominee Harris, Trump’s own health has been in the spotlight.
Last November, President Trump commemorated Biden’s birthday by releasing a letter from his doctor reporting that the former president was in “excellent physical and mental health.”
The letter, posted on President Trump’s social media platforms, contained no details to support the claims, nor did it include measurements or test results such as weight, blood pressure or cholesterol levels.
Associated Press writer Nicholas Riccardi in Denver contributed to this report.
