Medical experts are questioning the White House's explanation for President Donald Trump's MRI tests as preventive. A Monday memo released by presidential physician Sean Barbabella described the results of a thorough evaluation of cardiovascular and abdominal health as normal. This level of detailed assessment is standard for an executive physical at President Trump's age, Barbabella said. But imaging experts who spoke to Scientific American expressed doubts as to Barbabella's assertion that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening is typical preventive care.
Mental health nowadays is seemingly almost glorified. A ton of people are blaming things on, 'Oh, it's just my OCD, ADHD, dyslexia, etc.' (undiagnosed as well) - when these sudden changes can be huge telltale signs of actual diseases. I saw someone come into our neuro department after experiencing some fasciculations that we assumed were benign. But she explained how they acted with her 'anxiety and OCD,' which she had undiagnosed. She had late-stage MS.
"The asset of health is among the few, if not only, luxuries we enjoy in life. With access to better health and especially effective healthcare, we can manage life well and provide for ourselves, our families and our communities."
"This is very worrying, because if past is prologue, it may suggest that they are preparing to eliminate or emasculate the committee," Peter Lurie, executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, told The New York Times.
The findings highlight that heart disease and cancer lead to over 1.3 million deaths annually in the U.S., with many being preventable through early intervention.