Joe Biden's latest health concern: Reports of Parkinson's disease specialist visiting White House surfaces

Joe Biden is yet again amid a massive health scare scenario after top Parkinson's disease specialist in the country visited the White House to meet the US President's physician along with two other doctors, according to latest reports. How will th...

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Health concerns surrounding 81-year-old Joe Biden has always been at the center stage during the ongoing US Presidential Elections campaign, and a new concern has hit the Biden camp as reports of a top neurologist from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center visiting Biden's physician earlier this year surface. According to Fox News, Dr. Kevin Cannard, who visited the White House is actually a renowned Parkinson's disease expert and with this news surfacing in the public platform, a frenzy has been generated among US voters, who are concerned about Biden's fitness in case he is re-elected to office for the second term.

New wave of controversy hits Biden camp

Biden camp is already reeling from the dismal performance by the reigning President at the US Presidential Debate 2024, where he was seen underprepared against the formidable former US President and billionaire business tycoon Donald Trump. Right after the debate performance, Biden was rumored to have thought of dropping out of the White House poll race. However, he later stated that his bid for re-election is still on and he is not revoking himself from the campaign.

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Was the doctors meet related to Biden's deteriorating health? White House spokesperson indicates otherwise

According to the White House visitor logs, Dr. John E. Atwood, who is a renowned cardiologist at Walter Reed, also attended this meeting with Dr. Kevin Cannard. The White House spokesperson has commented on this issue that a variety of doctors from Walter Reed visit the White House to treat military staff who are stationed inside the White House premises, according to Fox News. Whether this meeting of doctors was related to Joe Biden has still not been explicitly revealed by White House authorities yet.

Meanwhile, the White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has informed that Biden has not had any recent medical exams, at least until the US Presidential Debate. However, the concerns of the voters still remain around Biden's fitness in office.

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