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The campaign of independent candidate for president Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a statement confirmed a New York Times report saying he suffered significant memory loss and cognitive impairment from a brain worm he contracted in 2010, but also affirmed he's currently in "robust health."

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According to a report by the New York Times on Wednesday, it was revealed that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a contender for the US presidency, had contracted a brain parasite in 2010, which resulted in significant memory loss and cognitive impairment. According to his campaign, RFK Jr. is in excellent health.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suffered significant memory loss and cognitive impairment from a brain worm he contracted in 2010, according to the New York Times. His campaign affirmed that he is in "robust health" in response to the report.

The campaign of independent candidate for president Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a statement confirmed a New York Time report that he suffered significant memory loss and cognitive impairment from a brain worm he contracted in 2010, but also affirmed he's currently in "robust health."

According to the Times report, Kennedy also suffered from mercury poisoning and heart problems. Nonetheless, he has made his physical fitness, especially compared to older opponents Pres. Joe Biden and former Pres. Donald Trump, a centerpiece of his campaign.

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Kennedy also reportedly suffered from mercury poisoning and heart problems. Nevertheless, he maintains that he is very healthy, contrasting his physical fitness with that of Joe Biden and Donald Trump and centering health as a pillar of his campaign.

According to the Times report, Kennedy also suffered from mercury poisoning and heart problems. Nontheless, he has made his physical fitness, especially compared to older opponents Pres. Joe Biden and former Pres. Donald Trump, a centerpiece of his campaign.

The article also stated that Mr. Kennedy had previously suffered from mercury poisoning and heart problems. Mr. Kennedy has emphasized his health as an important part of his campaign and contrasted his physical fitness to that of Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

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According to Kennedy campaign spokeswoman Stefanie Spear, RFK Jr. "is in robust physical and mental health," saying he contracted the parasite during one of his many travels in Africa, Asia, and South America, and that his health problem was resolved over a decade ago.

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Kennedy campaign spokeswoman Stefanie Spear said Kennedy contracted the parasite during one of his many travels in Africa, Asia, and South America, and that his health problems were resolved over a decade ago.

Kennedy, 70, has also battled hepatitis C, which he contracted from intravenous heroin use as a young man, and he has suffered from an irregular heartbeat. Most notably, he has a distinctively strained and raspy voice due to a disorder that causes involuntary muscle spasms in the voice box.

In a recent post on X, Kennedy humorously stated, "I offer to eat five more brain worms and still beat President Trump and President Biden in a debate."

Kennedy, 70, has also battled hepatitis C, which he contracted from intravenous heroin use as a young man, and he has suffered from an irregular heartbeat. Also, he has a distinctively strained and raspy voice due to a disorder that causes involuntary muscle spasms in the voice box.

The 70-year-old presidential candidate has other health problems. He contracted hepatitis C from intravenous heroin addiction as a young man. He has previously had an abnormal heart rhythm, but more distinctly, he has something called spasmodic dysphonia, which causes him to speak with a strained and raspy voice.

In a recent post on X, formerly Twitter, Kennedy joked, "I offer to eat five more brain worms and still beat President Trump and President Biden in a debate." He added, “I feel confident of the result even with a six-worm handicap."

In a recent post on X, Kennedy humorously stated, "I offer to eat five more brain worms and still beat President Trump and President Biden in a debate." He added, “I feel confident of the result even with a six-worm handicap."

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According to a 2012 divorce deposition accessed by the Times, RFK Jr. claimed that a parasitic worm "ate a portion" of his brain. Doctors found and removed the dead tapeworm, which do not eat brain tissue, and memory loss is more likely to be caused by mercury poisoning.

The controversy stems from a 2012 divorce deposition when Kennedy claimed that a doctor had said a parasitic worm was eating his brain before dying. Kennedy may have caught a brain parasite, but tapeworms do not eat brain tissue. Experts say memory loss is more often caused by mercury poisoning than parasitic worms.

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Mr. Kennedy continues to receive negative publicity from the corporate media. Given the competition, it's rather ironic that the New York Times has made Mr. Kennedy's health a priority, unearthing an old story that has nothing to do with his current condition. His non-medical or layman's grasp of what parasites may do if they infiltrate the central nervous system has little bearing on anything today. The best way to handle the story is to make fun of it.

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Brain parasites exist and are undeniably repulsive. However, there is no need for concern. Parasitic brain worms do not eat your brain, as Kennedy said. The risk of attracting one is minuscule, even if you are traveling in the Far East or Africa. And suppose you end up with one. In that case, the harm they cause is minimal. Kennedy's false statement in the divorce deposition may have cheated his ex-wife out of a better settlement, but it pales in comparison to the medical panic Kennedy sparked with his anti

There is a 16% chance Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will suspend his 2024 presidential campaign by October 22, 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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Kennedy continues to receive negative publicity from the corporate media. Given the competition, it's ironic the Times is making Kennedy's health a priority — unearthing an old story that has nothing to do with his current condition. The best way to handle this story is to make fun of it and chalk it up to a smear of someone trying to shake up the system.

Kennedy can do all he wants to project a vigorous image in an attempt to impress voters and contrast himself with his competition. But his decision to hide his numerous health conditions — particularly the brain worm — raise serious doubts about his physical competence to be president and his trustworthiness.

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