— Veep in “outstanding health,” medical professional states, with history that consists of seasonal allergic reactions, urticaria
by Shannon Firth, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today
October 14, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris remains in “outstanding health,” according to a report from her doctor launched over the weekend.
In a two-page White House memorandum, Joshua Simmons, MD, Harris’ medical care doctor, kept in mind that the Democratic governmental candidate “has the physical and psychological resiliency needed to effectively perform the tasks of the Presidency.”
Simmons explained Harris as a healthy 59-year-old female, mentioning her newest physical examination in April, which he called “plain.”
He stated that her case history is noteworthy for seasonal allergic reactions, mostly including hay fever and conjunctivitis, and “erratic and short-term” urticaria, which she treats with over the counter and prescription medications, consisting of fexofenadine (Allegra), ipratropium bromide (Atrovent) nasal spray, and olopatadine (Pataday) eye drops.
Harris has actually likewise been getting irritant immunotherapy for the previous 3 years, and her signs have actually enhanced “drastically,” Simmons stated.
As formerly reported, Harris has a maternal history of colon cancer. Her mom, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, passed away at age 70 from the illness in 2009. Having a first-degree relative with a history of colorectal cancer increases the vice president’s danger. For individuals like Harris with a first-degree relative with colorectal cancer, standards suggest a colonoscopy at age 40 or 10 years previously than the age at which the member of the family was identified.
Simmons stated Harris has actually followed all preventive care suggestions, consisting of colonoscopy and yearly mammograms, and she depends on date on all regular immunizations.
Harris’ regular bloodwork at her newest physical in April was “typical,” he kept in mind. Her important indications consisted of a high blood pressure of 128/74 mm Hg, a heart rate of 78 beats per minute, and a