‘Almost magical’ pacemaker gives Hyattsville man a new lease on life - Wednesday, November 22, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | November 22, 2023 [Web version](   [‘Almost magical' pacemaker gives Hyattsville man a new lease on life]( Allen Gardner was the recipient of a dual chamber pacemaker at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. “It takes away me worrying about ‘Okay, so when is the next time I will black out?'” Gardner said. [READ MORE](   [How ‘Elf' inspired Prince William Co. brewery's latest brew]( Trouvaille Brewing Company in Haymarket has turned Buddy the Elf's "spaghetti breakfast" into a new beer. It contains spaghetti, fudge, marshmallows and maple syrup. 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