Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) was pronounced to be in "very good health," by Rear Adm. Brian Monahan, MD, attending physician of Congress and the Supreme Court.
Dr. Monahan has treated Sen. Sanders for more than two and a half decades, according to a Jan. 20 letter posted Thursday to Sen. Sanders' campaign site.
According to the letter, Sen. Sanders' last physical was Nov. 18. Results show a normal electrocardiogram, normal cholesterol levels and normal blood pressure. He currently takes daily levothyroxine, a hormone replacement for hypothyroidism, as well as intermittent indomethacin, an anti-inflammatory drug. He is not a smoker, drinks infrequently and is up-to-date on vaccinations, according to the physician's letter.
Sen. Sanders has been treated in the past for gout, mild hypercholesterolemia, diverticulitis, hypothyroidism, laryngitis secondary to esophageal reflux, lumbar strain and removal of superficial skin tumors. He has also had surgery on hernias and a vocal cord cyst.
If elected to the presidency, at age 75, Sen. Sanders would be the oldest to ever hold office.
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