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Trump says he takes higher daily dose of aspirin than doctors recommend
US President Donald Trump says he is in "perfect" health, takes more aspirin than doctors recommend, uses makeup to cover bruising on his hands, and does not get regular exercise because he finds it "boring".
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CNN
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Aspirin, CT scans and sleep: Five questions raised by Trump’s new disclosures on his health | CNN Politics
1 week ago - Trump dismissed these concerns in an apparently impromptu interview with the Wall Street Journal this week, in which he blamed the visible bruises on a high daily dose of aspirin — more than his doctors recommend — and said he has plenty of energy. The president, who for years criticized former President Joe Biden’s age and cognitive health, followed up Friday with a Truth Social post saying he had aced his “third straight” cognitive test.
Medpagetoday
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The Year in Trump's Health | MedPage Today
2 weeks ago - We also see 80-year-olds ... with multiple health problems, who are having a lot of difficulty with activities of daily living." Octogenarians' prognoses also vary widely, he said. "The top 10th percentile has a median survival of 17 to 18 years. In the bottom 10th percentile, it's more like 2 to 3 years," he explained. "The average is closer to 9 years." It's difficult to discern which percentile Trump falls into.
The Guardian
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What’s going on with Donald Trump’s health? | Moira Donegan | The Guardian
3 weeks ago - Now, questions about Trump’s own health and fitness for office are beginning to simmer. Trump revealed that he received an MRI in October, though he declined to elaborate on what his physicians were looking for, or what they found. “I have no idea what they analyzed,” he asserted to reporters on Air Force One.