CNN looked at old reports from physical exams of former presidents. These reports usually include basic information like height, weight, and blood pressure. But they also include details like how Obama\u2019s doctor removed a skin tag, how George H. W. Bush\u2019s doctor drained a cyst on his finger, and how Gerald Ford\u2019s doctor pushed for a swimming pool at the White House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Presidential candidates aren\u2019t required to share the results of their medical exam, but Jackson did so during a meeting on Tuesday and said on Friday that Trump was in \u201cexcellent health.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here is a look at how healthy past leaders were based on the exams they had<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In January 1975, Ford\u2019s doctor told him, \u201chappy to report he is in excellent health. The results of all medical tests were normal in every way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In July 1976, Ford had another physical. During this visit, his doctor said, \u201cHe has had no complaints \u2026 other than mild discomfort in his knee following periods of prolonged standing. The President has maintained his physical capacity for long working hours. He sleeps very well and continues to follow his diet and weighs between 195 and 198 pounds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ford\u2019s doctor wrote in 1975 that \u201cthe completion of the new White House swimming pool will provide him with short intervals for relaxation that can easily be fitted into his busy schedule.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI would like to take the time to acknowledge those citizens who, by their contributions, make a swimming pool available for the President in the White House,\u201d Dr. William Lukash said at a press meeting in January 1976. \u201cI might add that the President was reluctant to use the pool during the winter months because of his concern about energy conservation. I spoke to him about this and felt it was to his advantage to have the use of this pool because I thought it would be an improvement in his sense of well-being and make him more conducive to his feeling better the next day. \u2026 The President swims approximately 24 lengths of the pool, which adds up to about a quarter of a mile, and he does this in about 14 minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989
Bush\u2019s press assistant said in a statement that a \u201csebaceous cyst on the third finger of his left hand was drained. The President is wearing a Band-Aid on the finger, which he can remove within the next few hours. This cyst has been present for many years and does not present a medical problem.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn excellent health,\u201d Reagan was told by the White House physician after being checked out by 14 experts in October 1981. Notably, he said that the president had \u201cfully recovered\u201d from the gunshot wounds he got in March 1981 during an attempt on his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In May 1984, Reagan had another exam, and this time, his doctor said he was in \u201cvery exceptional physical condition.\u201d The doctors did find a small polyp in his colon, which they removed and found to be harmless. Similar polyps were found and removed during the president\u2019s checkups in 1985 and 1988. Other than that, Reagan\u2019s tests this year were found to be \u201centirely normal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While President Reagan was getting checked out in March 1985, the White House doctor said, \u201cPresident Reagan continues to enjoy good health. His overall physical and mental condition is excellent. I am especially impressed with the fact that his blood pressure is lower than a year ago \u2013 this is quite remarkable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reagan\u2019s last recorded exam was in December 1988, while he was still in office. The president\u2019s doctor said that he was in \u201cremarkable physical condition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
George H. W. Bush: from 1989 to 1993<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After getting checked out in 1989, Bush was found to be in \u201cextremely sound physical condition.\u201d The X-rays, EKG, urinalysis, blood test, allergy test, and dermatological check all came back normal. His hips did show signs of \u201cmild degenerative osteoarthritis, which has been present for several years.<\/p>\n