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Doctor: Trump's Overall Health Excellent

FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus090702 President Donald Trump's overall health "is excellent" and he did "exceedingly well" on cognitive screening. That's according to his White House... FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus090702 President Donald Trump's overall health "is excellent" and he did "exceedingly well" on cognitive screening. That's according to his White House physician, Navy doctor Ronny Jackson. Jackson is providing a more detailed readout Tuesday following Trump's first physical last Friday at the Walter Reed military hospital. The doctor says he had "absolutely no concerns" about the 71-year-old president's cognitive abilities, but performed the screening because Trump asked him to do it. Jackson says Trump's heart exam was normal, with regular rhythm and no abnormal sounds. Trump also has no heart disease and no family history of it. Trump took office at age 70, making him the oldest incoming U.S. president. Washington DC - 16 January 2018 1. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Ronny Jackson, US Navy, President Trump's Physician: "In summary the president's overall health is excellent. His cardiac performance during his physical exam was very good. He continues to enjoy the significant long term cardiac and overall health benefits that come from a lifetime of abstinence from tobacco and alcohol. We discussed die,t exercise and weight loss. He would benefit from a diet that is lower in fat and carbohydrates and from a routine exercise regimen. He has a history of elevated cholesterol and is currently in a low dose of Crestor, in order to further reduce his cholesterol level and further decrease his cardiac risk. We will increase the dose of this particular medication." ++SEPARATED BY WHITE FLASH++ 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Ronny Jackson, US Navy, President Trump's Physician: "All clinical data indicates that the president is currently very healthy and that he will remain so for the duration of his presidency." ++SEPARATED BY WHITE FLASH++ 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Ronny Jackson, US Navy, President Trump's Physician: "So you know I think the president you know he not talked and he would that he would like to lose over the next I think a reasonable goal over the next year or so as to lose 10 to 15 pounds. We talked about diet and exercise a lot. He's more enthusiastic about the diet part than the exercise part, but we're going to do both. He, he and I will work together over the next year to incorporate a good plan so that we can we can meet those goals." ++SEPARATED BY WHITE FLASH++ 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Ronny Jackson, US Navy, President Trump's Physician: "It's for all those things, it screens for any type of cognitive issues, you know Alzheimer's and all those other things and so you know. The fact that the president got 30 out of 30 on that exam, I think that you know there's no indication whatsoever that he has any cognitive issues. And you know on a day to day basis like I said before it's been my experience that the president and you know he's very sharp, you know he's very articulate when he speaks to me and you know I've never known him to repeat himself you know around me. He, he, he says what he's got to say and he speaks his mind and I found no reason, whatsoever to think that, the president has found no reason whatsoever to think that the president has any issues whatsoever with this thought process."

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