There’s no constitutional or legal requirement that a president release his medical records, but it’s been a consistent practice for most modern presidents.

With the president turning 80 next month, recent repeat medical appointments and sightings of a severely bruised hand have done little to dispel rumours of declining health.

President Donald Trump is scheduled to get a medical exam on Tuesday, putting his health back under public scrutiny.

Trump will undergo his annual routine medical and dental examination at Walter Reed on Tuesday.