US EditionTrump Discusses CT Scan and Health in WSJ Interview
Trump disclosed taking 325 mg aspirin daily causing bruising, defended his health and energy, and revealed the October imaging was a CT scan with no abnormalities, his doctor said.
- President Donald Trump told the Wall Street Journal he takes 325 milligrams of aspirin daily for cardiac prevention, higher than doctors recommend, White House physician Sean Barbabella confirmed.
- Because he has taken the larger dose for 25 years, doctors have urged a lower dose; the US Preventive Services Task Force recommends 81 milligrams daily and advises stopping aspirin around age 75.
- Aspirin works by inhibiting thromboxane A2 in platelets, reducing clot risk, but experts warn higher doses raise bleeding and ulcer risks, and doctors in recent years have curtailed routine daily use.
- Bruising has been observed on the president’s hands, which the White House attributes to aspirin use, while Sean Barbabella, White House physician, said Trump refused to lower his 325 mg dose.
- At age 79, clinicians including Dr. Jeremy Faust and Dr. Jonathan Reiner raised alarm about President Donald Trump’s aspirin dose, citing unusual bruising and transparency concerns.
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Trump Fears ‘Thick Blood’ So He Takes Way Too Much Aspirin
The president discussed his health issues in a Wall Street Journal interview, revealing he has a hand bruise because he take a huge dose of aspirin, against his doctors’ wishes. Then he bragged on Truth Social about ‘acing’ another cognitive test.
Donald Trump stated that he spent the third time consecutively in the cognitive examination and stressed the importance of conducting exams to prevent the country from being dominated by "stupid people".
Washington, United States. U.S. President Donald Trump insisted this Friday on his “perfect health” and cognitive skills, a day after the publication of an interview in which he defended his fitness for office amid doubts about his clinical condition.“The White House doctors just informed me that I enjoyed a ‘PERFECT SALUD’ and that I obtained an excellent qualification (i.e. I correctly answered 100% of the questions) in my cognitive exam for t…
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