Trump Campaign Releases Results From Physical
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Donald Trump's campaign has released a letter from his doctor outlining the results from his latest physical.
The letter released Thursday from Trump's long-time doctor, Harold N. Bornstein, is more detailed than one he had released previously that consisted largely of platitudes.
The new letter lists Trump's weight, cholesterol, blood pressure, which was 116/70, testosterone level and blood sugar.
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The results in the letter were from a physical exam conducted by Bornstein on Sept. 9, according to the campaign.
It says the 6-foot-3, 70-year-old Trump weighs 236 pounds, which means his body mass index (BMI) of 29.5, would make him overweight. A BMI of 30 falls within the range of obesity.
Bornstein said Trump's last colonoscopy was done in July 2013 and was "normal and revealed no polyps." He said Trump's calcium score in 2013 was 98 and said Trump had an EKG and chest X-ray in April, which were "normal."
In December of 2014, Bornstein said Trump also had a transthoracic echocardiogram, which was "reported within the range of normal."
He added that the GOP nominee has "no family history of premature cardiac or neoplastic disease."
Bornstein said Trump has an annual physical exam in the spring and repeated that Trump does not use alcohol or tobacco. He said Trump takes a lipid lower agent called rosuvastatin and a low dose aspirin.
Bornstein said Trump was also "hospitalized only once, as a child of 11 years old for an appendectomy. The first letter from December said that the surgery was done when Trump was 10.
The doctor concludes that Trump "Is in excellent physical health.''
The release comes amid growing attention to the candidates' health histories and after Democratic rival Hillary Clinton was captured on video nearly collapsing during the 9/11 ceremony in Lower Manhattan on Sunday.
Trump's campaign appeared to refer to that episode when it said Trump "has the stamina to endure, uninterrupted, the rigors'' of the campaign and presidency.
Trump is expected to talk more about his health on the "Dr. Oz" show that was taped Wednesday and is set to air Thursday afternoon.
A new CBS News/New York Times poll shows health information is one thing voters can agree on, CBS2's Brian Conybeare reported.
It found that 45 percent of likely voters say both candidates should release more of their medical records.
Clinton's Westchester doctor issued a letter Wednesday detailing recent test results and medications she is taking, including blood thinners.
A spokesman for Trump's running mate Mike Pence says the Indiana governor plans to release records from a recent physical examination as soon as his doctor compiles the information.
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