By Paddy
What struck me on this was the "one page statement" vs "1173 pages" of John McCain's medical records. (Btw, no excess body fat? Wow.)
Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) released a statement from his doctor on Thursday stating that the Democratic presidential front-runner has been “in excellent health” over the last 20 years.
The letter from Dr. David L. Scheiner says Obama had his last checkup in January of 2007. Its release comes less than a week after Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) gave reporters a chance to sift through his medical records.
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Scheiner noted that Obama, 46, has been an “intermittent” cigarette smoker who has failed in previous attempts to quit. He said Obama is currently having success in that regard by using Nicorette nicotine gum.
Obama pledged to quit smoking when he began his campaign for president.
“His build was lean and muscular with no excess body fat,” Scheiner wrote. “His physical examination was completely normal.
“In short, his examination showed him to be in excellent health. Sen. Barack Obama is in overall good physical and mental health needed to maintain the resiliency required in the Office of President.”
Scheiner, who said he has been Obama’s doctor for 21 years, also detailed various test scores for Obama, including his blood pressure, and determined all of them were either normal or very good.
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