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US election: Donald Trump in excellent health, doctor says | |
(35 minutes later) | |
Republican nominee Donald Trump is in "excellent physical health," according to a letter from his doctor. | |
Mr Trump released the letter from his doctor, Harold N Bornstein, following a recent physical examination. | |
The 70-year-old is listed as 6 foot 3 inches (1.9 metres) and weighs 236 pounds (116 kilos), which makes him overweight for his height. | |
The letter comes as his rival Hillary Clinton returns to the campaign trail after she was sick with pneumonia. | |
Both candidates have faced public scrutiny over transparency about the state of their health. | |
"He takes a lipid lowering agent (rosuvastatin) and a low dose aspirin," the letter said. "He does not use tobacco products or alcohol." | |
Mr Trump discussed his health with talk-show host Dr Mehmet Oz in a taped interview, which is set to air on Thursday. | |
He first revealed the letter, which is dated 13 Sept, in his appearance on The Dr Oz Show. | |
"I feel as good today as I did when I was 30," Trump said on the show, according to a clip. | |
Dr Bornstein, a gastroenterological specialist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, has cared for Mr Trump since 1980, according to the letter. | |
The note continues to detail parts of Mr Trump's medical record, including that he was only in hospital once at age 11 for an appendectomy. | |
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The polls indicate a tight race nationally and in the key battleground states, with 54 days to election day. | |
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