President Biden Not Being Treated for Parkinson’s Disease, White House SaysPresident Biden Not Being Treated for Parkinson’s Disease, White House Says Washington, D.C. – The White House has announced that President Joe Biden is not being treated for Parkinson’s disease, following reports that a neurologist had visited him several times in the past year. Concerns about Biden’s health have been raised since his presidential election, particularly after his poor performance in a debate with Donald Trump. The president’s age has also been a topic of discussion. In a letter to congressional Democrats, Biden acknowledged these concerns but stated that he is “not blind” to them and will not withdraw from the presidential race. The New York Times and NBC News reported that Dr. Kevin Cannard, a neurologist specializing in movement disorders, had visited the White House eight times from last summer through this spring. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined to confirm Dr. Cannard’s visits but said that Biden had seen a neurologist three times in connection with his annual physicals. Andrew Bates, a White House spokesman, added that “a wide range of specialists visit the White House complex to treat the thousands of military personnel who work on the grounds.” The nature and purpose of the meetings between Biden and Dr. Cannard remain unclear. The White House emphasized that this is a developing story and more details will be released as they become available. Citizens are encouraged to stay updated through the Sky News app, Twitter, or the Sky News YouTube channel.
Joe Biden is not being treated for Parkinson’s disease, the White House has announced, after reports that a specialist had visited the US president several times over the past year.
Concerns about the president’s health have increased since Biden’s presidential election. poor performance in his debate with Donald Trump – with Democrats describing the US president’s performance as a “total disaster”, “a meltdown” and “a car crash in slow motion”.
Hours before White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reported Monday that Biden was not being treated for Parkinson’s disease, the 81-year-old president sent a letter to congressional Democrats saying he is “not blind” to concerns about his age.
However, he said he would not withdraw from the presidential race and urged the party to “work together” to defeat Donald Trump.
According to The New York Times, White House visitor logs show that Dr. Kevin Cannard, a neurologist specializing in movement disorders who recently published a paper on Parkinson’s disease, visited the White House eight times from last summer through the spring of this year.
NBC News, the US affiliate of Sky News, confirmed that a Parkinson’s expert from Walter Reed Hospital visited the White House at least eight times in an eight-month period, according to public visitor logs.
One of these was a meeting in January with Mr. Biden’s personal physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor. The nature and purpose of these meetings were unclear.
Mrs Jean-Pierre declined to confirm Dr Cannard’s visit, citing privacy concerns. But she said the president had seen a neurologist three times in connection with his annual physicals.
White House spokesman Andrew Bates added: “A wide range of specialists from the Walter Reed system visit the White House complex to treat the thousands of military personnel who work on the grounds.”
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