Oct 12, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris released a letter Saturday from her White House doctor, who said she is in “excellent health” and is successfully managing some minor health issues. Harris, 59, has seasonal allergies, mild nearsightedness and skin hives she treats with over-the-counter and prescription medication, wrote Joshua R. Simmons, the physician to the vice president. “Vice President Harris remains in excellent health,” Simmons wrote in a two-page letter that appeared to be a summary but not a complete medical report. “She possesses the physical and mental resiliency required to successfully execute the duties of the presidency, to include those as chief executive, head of state and commander in chief.” Harris has not had diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis or neurological disorders, Simmons wrote. The release of Harris’ medical information comes as her opponent, former President Donald Trump, who at 78 is the oldest person to become a presidential nominee, has refused to reveal similar basic health information. Because presidential candidates are under no requirement to share health records, campaign-season medical reports are often used to paint the rosiest picture possible of a person running for office. With only weeks until Election Day, Harris’ campaign will no doubt try to contrast the release of her medical information with Trump’s refusal to do so. In his letter, Simmons described Harris as “a healthy 59-year-old female” who suffers from hay fever, allergies triggered by seasonal pollen and skin hives. She takes Allegra, a common medication, along with eye drops and nasal sprays to address both, Simmons wrote. While the letter did not reveal her height or weight, it is “pretty complete,” said Dr. Gordon Guyatt, a specialist in internal medicine at McMaster University in Canada. Her blood pressure and heart rate are normal and she exercises regularly. Steven Cheung, communications director for the Trump campaign, said in a statement Saturday that the former president’s physicians have said he is in “perfect and excellent health.” On Saturday, the Trump campaign did not respond to a question about whether Trump would release his records. This article originally appeared in The New York Times.
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