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May 30th, 2008
12:49 PM ET
Obama's health by the numbersBy Tim Langmaid A week ago today, Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, allowed journalists, including Dr. Sanjay Gupta, to view hundreds of pages of his medical records, dating back about eight years. This week Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic front-runner, released a very brief summary of his medical history. The summary was written by Dr. David L. Scheiner, who notes he has been Obama's physician for more than 21 years. Neither candidate is required to divulge details about his health to the public. Both have. There's been a great deal of interest in McCain's health, primarily because of his bouts with skin cancer. For Obama, there have been fewer questions, but most have focused on his history with cigarettes. You can read the doctor's one-page summary of Obama's health by clicking here. Below are the highlights: Obama is kicking his cigarette habit. Scheiner notes the senator has been an "intermittent" smoker but doesn't mention when he began smoking or how many cigarettes, on average, he smoked a day. But he confirms what Obama has mentioned on the campaign trail: The senator is using Nicorette gum with success. Smoking is more than just an obvious health issue for Obama – the senator's mother died of ovarian cancer and his grandfather died of prostate cancer. Scheiner shares some lab results from Obama's most recent physical exam (January 15, 2007). The numbers indicate the 46-year-old is in very good health: – Cholesterol 173 (less than 200 is considered "desirable" by the American Heart Association) The doctor notes that Obama's blood pressure was a low 90 over 60 when he measured it during his exam almost a year a half ago. His electrocardiogram, or EKG, a measure of the heart’s electrical activity, was normal too. Scheiner also writes that, at the time, Obama was exercising regularly and often jogging three miles a day. That healthy habit may be getting tested now by the demands of the campaign trail. Editor’s Note: Medical news is a popular but sensitive subject rooted in science. We receive many comments on this blog each day; not all are posted. Our hope is that much will be learned from the sharing of useful information and personal experiences based on the medical and health topics of the blog. We encourage you to focus your comments on those medical and health topics and we appreciate your input. Thank you for your participation. |
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The jogging 3 miles a day is the prime catalyst of this amazing health. I pray to have such a low blood pressure. He rights that he's a night owl too in his second book I wonder what affects that may have on ones medical history.
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