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brooklynite

(93,851 posts)
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 02:32 PM Jul 2015

Clean bill of health: Hillary Clinton's doctor says 2012 health scare resolved

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)Health issues resulting from a 2012 heatlh scare are resolved and Hillary Clinton is physically fit to serve as president, according to her personal physician.

The health declaration came with a wave of late Friday disclosures, including years of previously unreleased tax returns and a separate State Department release of emails from Clinton's tenure as Secretary of State.

"Mrs. Clinton is a healthy 67-year old female whose current medical conditions include hypothyroidiam and seasonal pollen allergies," writes Dr. Lisa Bardack, Clinton's doctor since 2001, in a Health Statement provided by Clinton's campaign.

The health statement says the blood clot, also known as a thrombosis, that Clinton suffered between her brain and skull following a fainting spell and concussion in late 2012 is completely resolved.


Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/31/politics/hillary-clinton-health-tax-release/index.html
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Clean bill of health: Hillary Clinton's doctor says 2012 health scare resolved (Original Post) brooklynite Jul 2015 OP
K & R Iliyah Jul 2015 #1
Go Hillary!!!! n/t cosmicone Jul 2015 #2
Good to know that she's in good health. Beacool Jul 2015 #3
this is pretty common among post-menopausal women MBS Jul 2015 #4
As someone with hypothyroidism, I agree TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #5
I've been hypothyroid for a decade mcar Jul 2015 #8
I am glad she is in good health. bigwillq Jul 2015 #6
Good to see she's healthy! d_legendary1 Jul 2015 #7
What about Bernie 's medical records and the clown car on the other side bigdarryl Aug 2015 #9

Beacool

(30,244 posts)
3. Good to know that she's in good health.
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 03:09 PM
Jul 2015

Although I did look up "hypothyroidism".

"Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) is a condition in which your thyroid gland doesn't produce enough of certain important hormones.

Women, especially those older than age 60, are more likely to have hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism upsets the normal balance of chemical reactions in your body. It seldom causes symptoms in the early stages, but, over time, untreated hypothyroidism can cause a number of health problems, such as obesity, joint pain, infertility and heart disease."

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hypothyroidism/basics/definition/con-20021179

MBS

(9,688 posts)
4. this is pretty common among post-menopausal women
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 03:19 PM
Jul 2015

but , with medical care (which she obviously has), it's resolvable with easily obtainable synthetic thyroxine. This is not a big deal.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,043 posts)
5. As someone with hypothyroidism, I agree
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 03:38 PM
Jul 2015

She isn't obese, so they obviously discovered it early. Unfortunately, many women are ignored by their doctors when they complain of weight gain and want their thyroid tested. It's a cheap test and considering that low thyroid can cause high cholesterol, I'm surprised it isn't screened for regularly.

mcar

(42,210 posts)
8. I've been hypothyroid for a decade
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 06:22 PM
Jul 2015

Once I got on medication I started sleeping for the first time in years.

It is one of the most under-diagnosed conditions around.

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