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☆ NYT: RFK Jr. says worm ‘got into my brain and ate a portion of it’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Michelle Shen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

In 2010, Kennedy, now 70, experienced severe memory loss and mental fog, he said in a deposition two years later. Robert Kennedy said at the time that his earning power had been negatively affected by the cognitive issues, the Times reported. Kennedy told the paper he has recovered from the memory loss and brain fogginess and that the parasite did not require treatment. The worms get nutrients from the body, but they are not eating the brain tissue, he said. It’s more common to find the worm after it has died and left behind a calcified cyst in the brain, Hotez said.

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Washington CNN —President Joe Biden is fit for duty, his doctor reported Wednesday following the president’s annual physical, in what is expected to be the last update on Biden’s health before November’s election. Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in a memo there are “no new concerns” with the president’s health revealed by this year’s physical. The White House said earlier Wednesday that no cognitive test was administered as O’Connor did not find it necessary. The procedure was “successfully completed” at the White House by a team from Walter Reed, O’Connor said. Reports from the White House physician over the last several decades have consistently described the office-holder as fit to serve.

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☆ Biden’s verbal slip-ups over dead European leaders put the focus on his most potent political weakness: His age
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Michael Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Two verbal slip-ups in the last few days are again bringing the concerns about the president’s cognition to the forefront. A January NBC poll of 1,000 registered voters found that three quarters of all voters, including half of Democrats, had concerns about Biden’s physical or mental health. The White House did not immediately provide a response to this story. In last year’s physical, Biden’s physician said an “extremely detailed” neurologic exam found no findings that would be consistent with stroke, multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease. As with his previous physical in 2021, the White House did not say whether Biden underwent any cognitive tests, which some doctors recommend for older adults.

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☆ Biden Has Cancerous Skin Lesion Removed
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Ken Thomas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The type of lesion removed from President Biden’s chest doesn’t metastasize, his doctor said. WASHINGTON—President Biden’s doctor said Friday that a skin lesion removed from the president’s chest last month was confirmed to be basal cell carcinoma and that all cancerous tissue had been successfully removed, the White House said. Dr. Kevin O’Connor , the president’s physician, wrote in a letter released by the White House that the skin lesion had been removed as part of the president’s physical examination last month. He said the site of the biopsy was treated and no further treatment was necessary.

☆ Biden ‘Remains Fit for Duty,’ White House Doctor Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Catherine Lucey | Ken Thomas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The motorcade carrying President Biden departs Thursday following an annual physical exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. WASHINGTON—President Biden’s doctor said Thursday the 80-year old “remains fit for duty” following his most recent physical examination and ahead of an expected re-election campaign. Dr. Kevin O’Connor , the president’s physician, wrote that Mr. Biden takes medication for non-valvular atrial fibrillation, high cholesterol, gastroesophageal reflux and seasonal allergies, according to a statement released by the White House.

☆ President Biden ‘Remains Fit for Duty,’ White House Doctor Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Catherine Lucey | Ken Thomas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Lesion removed from Jill Biden's left eyelid was 'non-cancerous,' doctor says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is The Evening Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A lesion that was found and removed during first lady Jill Biden's outpatient surgery last week was a "non-cancerous growth," according to a medical memo her press secretary released Wednesday. The lesion, found on Biden's left eyelid, had been sent out for a traditional biopsy, said Dr. Kevin O’Connor, the physician to the president. Results from the biopsy were "consistent with seborrheic keratosis,” O'Connor said in Wednesday's memo. He described the biopsied lesion as a "very common, totally harmless non-cancerous growth" that did not require further treatment. O’Connor said at the time that the procedure was a success and that “all cancerous tissue was successfully removed.”

☆ First Lady Jill Biden Has Skin Cancer Lesions Removed
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Annie Linskey | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

First lady Jill Biden departs the White House Wednesday to undergo skin cancer treatment. WASHINGTON—First lady Jill Biden underwent surgery Wednesday to remove skin cancer lesions found on her head and chest, a procedure her doctor said was successfully completed. Dr. Biden is “in good spirits and is feeling well,” said White House physician Kevin O’Connor in a letter issued Wednesday evening, despite her experiencing some “facial swelling and bruising.”

☆ Jill Biden to have 'small lesion' surgically removed after skin cancer screening
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is The Evening Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

The president's physician, Kevin O’Connor, said in the memo that a "small lesion" was found above Biden's right eye during a routine skin cancer screening. According to the American Cancer Society, Mohs surgery involves removing a very thin layer of the skin, including the lesion, and checking the sample under a microscope. If cancer cells are found, additional layers of skin are removed until samples are free from cancer cells. Jill Biden, 71, has been an advocate of cancer prevention and treatment, and teamed up with the American Cancer Society in October to launch roundtables on breast and cervical cancer. Her scheduled surgery comes roughly a year after she vowed to “end the tragedy of cancer as we know it,” by working to support cancer patients and their families and encouraging Americans to prioritize cancer screenings.

☆ Paxlovid: Covid-19 treatment can interact with common heart medications, doctors warn
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Paxlovid can have dangerous interactions with some of the most common medications for cardiovascular disease, including certain statins and heart failure therapies, a new paper warns. The review paper says that interactions between Paxlovid and certain blood thinners can cause an increased risk of bleeding. Interactions between Paxlovid and some cholesterol medications such as statins can be toxic to the liver, and interactions between Paxlovid and certain blood pressure medications could cause low blood pressure, flushing and swelling. For cardiovascular medications that patients could discontinue in order to take Paxlovid, Morgan noted that the Covid-19 treatment is a five-day regimen. “Awareness of the presence of drug-drug interactions of Paxlovid with common cardiovascular drugs is key.

☆ Joe Biden a alunecat în timp ce-și plimba câinele și are fracturi la oasele tălpii
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-30 | by ( Jardan Cristian | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +2 min

Inițial, radiografia cu raze X nu a evidențiat o fractură, dar apoi i s-a făcut un computer tomograf care a confirmat diagnosticul: mici fracturi (fracturi de stres) la osul cuneiform lateral și cuneiform intermediar (două dintre cele trei oase tarsiene), scrie Digi24. Joe Biden a fost examinat ulterior de un specialist în ortopedie din Newark, Delaware. Duminică seara, președintele în exercițiu Donald Trump a scris pe Twitter „Fă-te bine repede!” și a repostat un filmuleț în care Joe Biden este surprins în timp ce iese șchiopătând din clinica ortopedică și intră într-o mașină. La cei 78 de ani împliniți în noiembrie, Joe Biden va fi cea mai în vârstă persoană care va prelua preşedinţia americană, în ianuarie 2021, iar sănătatea sa va fi probabil urmărită îndeaproape atât de susţinători, cât şi de opozanţi. Președintele ales Joe Biden urmează să-și preia mandatul la 20 ianuarie 2021.

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☆ Joe Biden a alunecat și are fracturi la oasele tarsiene. Reacția lui Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-30 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Inițial, radiografia cu raze X nu a evidențiat o fractură, dar apoi i s-a făcut un computer tomograf care a confirmat diagnosticul: mici fracturi (fracturi de stres) la osul cuneiform lateral și cuneiform intermediar (două dintre cele trei oase tarsiene). Joe Biden a fost examinat ulterior de un specialist în ortopedie din Newark, Delaware. Duminică seara, președintele în exercițiu Donald Trump a scris pe Twitter „Fă-te bine repede!” și a repostat un filmuleț în care Joe Biden este surprins în timp ce iese șchiopătând din clinica ortopedică și intră într-o mașină. Înainte de rezultatul examinării medicale de duminică seara, echipa Biden-Harris anunțase cine se va ocupa de comunicare la Casa Albă în viitoarea administrație. Președintele ales Joe Biden urmează să-și preia mandatul la 20 ianuarie 2021.

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