Hillary Clinton health

Hillary Clinton released more detailed medical information Wednesday that describes the form of pneumonia she's been diagnosed with as a mild, non-contagious bacterial infection. The campaign also released more details about the results of routine lab tests given to the Democratic presidential nominee, such as blood cholesterol levels and her annual mammogram.

Clinton has been at her home in Chappaqua, N.Y., resting since she was recorded leaving a Sept. 11 memorial ceremony on Sunday in New York City stumbling and being held up by her aides. After receiving a CT scan of her chest on Friday, Clinton was diagnosed with a small right middle-lobe pneumonia, according to a letter released by the campaign from her physician, Dr. Lisa Bardack. Clinton is being treated with the antibiotic Levaquin for 10 days.

Sunday's health incident was preceded by Internet rumors fanned by conservative websites that the Democratic nominee has broader health issues, a narrative the campaign wants to squash after Clinton spent much of August fundraising in private instead of holding public events.
Spokesman Brian Fallon said earlier this week the former secretary of State has no underlying health condition. Clinton suffers from seasonal allergies that developed into pneumonia, according to her doctor.

Also included in the Wednesday letter are the results of additional lab tests as well as that of an annual mammogram, which was reported as normal. According to Bardack, "the remainder of her complete physical exam was normal and she is in excellent mental condition."
Bardack added: "She is recovering well with antibiotics and rest. She continues to remain healthy and fit to serve."

The campaign also released a health letter on her running mate, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, written by Dr. Brian P. Monahan, the attending physician of the U.S. Congress that stated Kaine is in "overall excellent health."
Bardack placed Clinton's condition in the context of a number of recent allergy flairs, "a typical pattern for most of her life." In January, Clinton received a tube in her left ear to treat an infection and sinusitis. On Sept. 2, she was found to have a low-grade fever, congestion and fatigue, conditions that worsened and developed into a cough as she traveled over the following week.

Clinton has come under criticism for not disclosing that she was sick until two days after the pneumonia diagnosis. In a Monday night interview on CNN, Clinton said she did not share her condition earlier because she "didn't think it was going to be that big a deal" and called on the press to hold Donald Trump to the "same standard" of transparency. She said she thought she “could power through It," but that “didn’t work out so well.”
In July 2015, Bardack, an internist in Mount Kisco, N.Y., said Clinton was "healthy" and "fit to serve," noting the candidate suffered from hypothyroidism and seasonal pollen allergies.

Clinton's history of blood clots has been a focus of attention. She underwent anticoagulation therapy to dissolve a blood clot and had to wear special glasses to correct double vision for nearly two months starting in late 2012. In last year's medical report, Bardack said follow-up exams in 2013 “revealed complete resolution of the effects of the concussion as well as total dissolution of the thrombosis.” She’s had two prior blood clots in her leg, once in 1998 and once in 2009.

Wednesday's letter said recent testing, in coordination with her hematologist, all within the past month, had come back normal.

What's all this hoopla about Hillary releasing medical records? The only thing she released was her doctor's statement about the pneumonia... And we already knew that... If it's true. Where are all her medical records from the past when she fainted hit her head had a concussion, a blood clot, DVT, memory loss? Where is the diagnosis for her repeated fainting spells. When She fainted at the 911 Memorial why was her doctor asking her to squeeze her fingers? Obviously the doctor was checking for a neurological problem. As if the doctor already knew something from her past that we haven't heard about.

If either of them wins and then drops dead from something they've hidden, the VP will step in in an orderly fashion. It's happened before.

Thanks Doc..but ur wrong. Every year past 50 that you don't have a heart attack your chances decrease until you approach 100. Also it seems like Everyone is on a statin. Docs now believe it reduces systematic inflammation and they are now also having people up there vitamin D for the same reason. Junk food? Anything you don't cook from raw yourself is probably processed so what's the diff. Exercise? It's over rated. Longevity is about genetics.

No but not every voter knows and understands the policies of either candidate, and it is upon probably superficial things such as this that many of them cast their votes.

As a result, their selection can change repeatedly depending upon the headlines.

Finn dAbuzz wrote:

No but not every voter knows and understands the policies of either candidate, and it is upon probably superficial things such as this that many of them cast their votes.

As a result, their selection can change repeatedly depending upon the headlines.

I can't believe that you can write this about America and I have to actually wonder to what extant it is true.

How very sad.

My latest homegrown conspiracy theory is that Hillary will be killed by Selenium 90 leading into the election (courtesy of the Russians) - but what I really wanted to talk about was the quality of the VPs - which would you rather ran the country? Neither strike me as inspiring - and it's probably a sad indictment that neither candidate chose a VP that could be seen as competition for themselves.

Seeing his mindless postings on a blm thread I'd have to agree. I've ignored the douche. Oh for reasonable minded Trump supporter. Wrong basket.

I'm seven years younger than Hillary and I've had pneumonia that was so bad it caused me to pass out after trying to resume normal activities. So, I can sympathize with her...if she has pneumonia.