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Trump 'in excellent health' - his doctor US election: Donald Trump in excellent health, doctor says
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is in “excellent physical health”, his doctor says in a letter Republican nominee Donald Trump is in "excellent physical health," according to a letter from his doctor.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. Mr Trump released the letter from his doctor, Harold N Bornstein, following a recent physical examination.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. 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.
In other developments:
The polls indicate a tight race nationally and in the key battleground states, with 54 days to election day.
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