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Looks like the Prez is still Good-to-Go.

Bush in good health but gains weight
Caren Bohan, Reuters
President George W. Bush said on Tuesday he had gained four pounds (2 kg) because of "too many birthday cakes," but said he was feeling fine after his annual physical.
Bush, who turned 60 on July 6, was found by doctors at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda to be in the superior category of fitness for a man his age.
"I'm doing fine. My health is fine. I probably ate too many birthday cakes," Bush said.
The nearly 6-foot (1.83 meter) Bush weighed in at 196 pounds (89 kg), up from around 191.6 pounds (87 kg) last year.
A fitness enthusiast, Bush rides his mountain bike several times a week and also does elliptical training, free-weights, stretching and low-impact workouts on a treadmill.
Mountain biking became his favorite sport after he had to give up running three years ago because of knee problems.
Bush's body mass index is 26.6 under a formula used by the National Institutes of Health. A BMI of 25 or above is considered to be overweight though the index does not account for extra muscle mass.
"The president remains in excellent health and fit for duty. All data suggest that he will remain so for the duration of his presidency," a summary of the report from his doctors said.
Bush's high level of fitness put him in a greater than 99th percentile category for a man of 60-64 years old, the report said.
The exam found a precancerous lesion on his left arm caused by sun damage. It was removed with liquid nitrogen. The team of doctors led by Bush's personal physician Dr. Richard Tubb recommended that the president use sunscreen and wear wide-brimmed hats.
Bush has had some mild hearing loss and seasonal allergies but neither condition was deemed a problem in the latest exam.
The president's resting heart rate was 46 beats per minute, well below the average of range of 60 to 85 and consistent with someone in very good physical shape.
His blood pressure was 108/68 and his cholesterol was 174, both normal levels. His cholesterol level was down from 178 last year and the doctors said Bush had a "low to very low" risk of heart problems.
Bush, who celebrated his birthday at a Fourth of July dinner at the White House, was given a total of seven cakes during the week he turned 60, according to White House spokesman Tony Snow.
Asked about Bush's weight gain, Snow said, "My guess is he's determined to lose it."
Last year's physical exam found that Bush had lost eight pounds (3.5 kg) after his weight had crept up to 199.6 pounds (90.5 kg) in December 2004, an increase he blamed on the presidential campaign that year.
Bush met with U.S. soldiers at the hospital and awarded seven of them with purple hearts.

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