Spock Out of Hospital With New Pacemaker
United Press International
BOSTON —
Dr. Benjamin Spock, child-care expert and political activist, was released from the hospital Friday with a pacemaker installed to speed up a heart rate that may have caused a fainting spell, officials said.
Spock, 84, had been hospitalized a week ago after fainting in the lobby of the Copley Plaza Hotel.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
