Los Angeles Times | September 24, 2009 | 5:24 p.m. Justice Ginsburg hospitalized after feeling faint, AP reports
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized Thursday after becoming ill in her office at the court. A statement from the court said the 76-year-old justice was taken to Washington Hospital Center at 7:45 p.m. EDT as a precaution. The statement said Ginsburg had received treatment earlier in the day for an iron deficiency that was discovered over the summer. About an hour later, she "developed lightheadedness and fatigue," the statement said. She was found to have a slightly low blood pressure, which the court said can occur after the type of treatment she received. Although an examination found her to be in stable health, she was given fluids and taken to the hospital as a precaution, the court said. Ginsburg underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer in February but returned to work quickly. More at: http://link.latimes.com/r/8PYSZD/AE5O4/ZV6HYQ/C4JTC/6VNFQE/50/t -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California and the world: Visit http://link.latimes.com/r/8PYSZD/AE5O4/ZV6HYQ/C4JTC/TPW4AA/50/t for up to the minute news. Mobile: http://link.latimes.com/r/8PYSZD/AE5O4/ZV6HYQ/C4JTC/BML1FN/50/t Follow @LATimes on Twitter: http://link.latimes.com/r/8PYSZD/AE5O4/ZV6HYQ/C4JTC/D4HT3U/50/t Follow the L.A. Times on Facebook: http://link.latimes.com/r/8PYSZD/AE5O4/ZV6HYQ/C4JTC/NSA26C/50/t Sign up for more email newsletters: http://link.latimes.com/r/8PYSZD/AE5O4/ZV6HYQ/C4JTC/FXGBUH/50/t -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Communication: You are receiving this email because you opted-in to receive Breaking News Alerts from the Los Angeles Times. You're currently subscribed to Los Angeles Times Breaking News with the address [email protected]. If you'd like to unsubscribe, please click here: http://link.latimes.com/r/8PYSZD/AE5O4/ZV6HYQ/C4JTC/EWBHPH/50/t?a=DEK5LB&[email protected]&c=51242192&d=KEC0NA You can also unsubscribe by modifying your profile on latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com/newsletters For information on how we protect your information, please read our privacy policy at http://link.latimes.com/r/8PYSZD/AE5O4/ZV6HYQ/C4JTC/S34524/50/t [[8PYSZD-KEC0NA-AE5O4-ZV6HYQ-C4JTC-T-M2-20090924-cc1e32fd5a518314a]] -- Posted By # to BN at 9/25/2009 03:20:00 AM
