Salon.com > concussion http://www.salon.com Wed, 22 May 2013 00:22:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Hillary Clinton faints, sustains concussion http://www.salon.com/2012/12/15/secretary_of_state_faints_sustains_concussion/ http://www.salon.com/2012/12/15/secretary_of_state_faints_sustains_concussion/#comments Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:30:00 +0000 http://http://www.salon.com/2012/12/15/secretary_of_state_faints_sustains_concussion/ WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who skipped an overseas trip this past week because of a stomach virus, sustained a concussion after fainting, the State Department said Saturday.

The 65-year-old Clinton, who's expected to leave her job soon after serving as America's top diplomat during President Barack Obama's first term, is recovering at home and being monitored by doctors, according to a statement by aide Philippe Reines.

No further details were immediately available.

The statement said Clinton was dehydrated because of the virus and that she fainted and sustained a concussion. She will continue to work from home in the week ahead and looks forward to being back in the office "soon," the statement said.

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