He's no match for President Bush, but he's no slouch, either.

Sen. John McCain released his health records this morning, and they show a pretty darn healthy 71-year-old. He takes a few medications, has had a minor surgical procedure on his prostate, but the invasive cancer that prompted major surgery on his face has not returned, and his doctors said the cancer most likely will not return.

"I can find no medical reason or problems that would preclude Senator McCain from fulfilling all the duties and obligations of President of the United States," said Dr. John D. Eckstein, who works in the internal medicine wing of the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz.

The 5-foot-9 McCain weighs 163 pounds, considered healthy for his age. His BMI, or body mass index, which measures a person's ratio of body fat, was just under 24, putting him at the upper end of normal (25 or higher is considered overweight). Bush, on the other hand, stands nearly 6 feet tall and weighed 192 at his last annual physical last year. His percentage of body fat is just 16.6 percent, absurdly low for a 61 year old man (that daily exercise really pays off!).

McCain's blood pressure, measured during his most recent physical exam in March, was a healthy 134 over 84. (Optimal is below 120 over 80, and high blood pressure begins at 140 over 90). Bush's was 110 over 64, again ridiculously low, and his resting heart was that of a world-class athlete at just 47-52 beats per minute (million-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong's was around 35 when he was at the height of his career).

McCain's cholesterol count is 192, well below the worrisome 240 level. Bush's was 170.

The Arizona senator takes everal medications: simvastatin, part of the popular statin family of anti-cholesterol drugs; a baby aspirin, commonly prescribed starting in middle age to prevent heart attacks; Claritin as needed for allergies; the sleeping pill Ambien as needed during travel; and HCTZ, or hydrochlorothiazide, to prevent kidney stones.

Bush takes a a daily multivitamin, a low dose of Aspirin, and glucosamine and chondroitin supplements, which reduce joint pain and stiffness. Last year, he used nasal corticosteroid sprays to prevent hayfever symptoms, mainly because they're less likely than some allergy pills to cause drowsiness.

To see McCain's health summary, go here.

— Joseph Curl, senior White House correspondent, The Washington Times