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Feb 27, 2009 2:34 PM CST

McMahon Has Pneumonia, Bone Cancer

(Newser) - Ed McMahon has been hospitalized for almost a month with pneumonia, and was recently diagnosed with bone cancer, Entertainment Tonight reports. McMahon’s wife, Pam, has been with the sickly former Tonight Show sidekick, and her “deep faith is helping her through this difficult time,” a source said....

Girl's Death Hastened
by Fear of Dentists

Feb 16, 2009 9:34 PM CST

Girl's Death Hastened by Fear of Dentists

(Newser) - A British girl who died in 2005 from dehydration and starvation suffered from a severe fear of dentists that kept her from eating, the BBC reports. Sophie Waller was in and out of the hospital after she refused to eat when teeth came lose, but medical professionals mislaid her case....

Blowfish Testicles Poison
7 Diners in Japan

Jan 27, 2009 4:39 PM CST

Blowfish Testicles Poison 7 Diners in Japan

Chef served dangerous dish without license, cops say

(Newser) - World travelers, take note. Blowfish testicles prepared by an unauthorized chef have sickened seven diners in northern Japan, three of whom remain hospitalized. The owner of the Tsuruoka restaurant had no license to serve blowfish and was being questioned on suspicion of professional negligence. Blowfish poison, called tetrodotoxin, is nearly...

Kennedy
Going Home Tomorrow

Jan 20, 2009 7:42 PM CST

Kennedy Going Home Tomorrow

Senator's seizure probably caused by fatigue, doctor says

(Newser) - Ted Kennedy continues to do well after today's seizure and will be released from the hospital tomorrow morning after a night of observation, the Boston Globe reports. His collapse was probably caused by “simple fatigue,” a doctor said. He is surrounded by family at a Washington hospital after...

Docs: Kennedy Awake, Alert After Seizure

UPDATED

Jan 20, 2009 3:53 PM CST

Docs: Kennedy Awake, Alert After Seizure

'These things' typical in brain-cancer patients; Dodd says he's 'fine'

(Newser) - After being hospitalized for a seizure suffered during an inaugural luncheon, Ted Kennedy is himself again, say those close to him. When one is undergoing treatment for brain cancer, a source tells ABC News, “these things happen,” and Kennedy is stable. “He’s fine,” said friend...

Ronson Hospitalized
for Exhaustion

Dec 22, 2008 3:01 PM CST

Ronson Hospitalized for Exhaustion

Back home after visit to LA clinic, DJ cites busy schedule

(Newser) - Samantha Ronson checked herself in to a Los Angeles hospital for exhaustion yesterday, but is now resting up at home, People reports. On her MySpace page, Ronson thanked fans “for all your messages,” and attributed her poor health to “traveling and working too much.” But thanks...

Plax, Call Diddy (and Other Tips)

OPINION

Dec 2, 2008 1:47 PM CST

Plax, Call Diddy (and Other Tips)

(Newser) - Plaxico Burress has a lot to answer for, but he can take some cues from the current economy and hip-hop history, writes Chloe Hilliard in the Village Voice. Almost every aspect of his gun infraction has precedent. Her suggestions:

Contact Diddy: The rap impresario has had experience with shooting crimes,

...

Barbara Bush
Has Surgery
for Ulcer

Nov 26, 2008 12:54 PM CST

Barbara Bush Has Surgery for Ulcer

(Newser) - Barbara Bush has been treated for a perforated ulcer and will likely remain in a Houston hospital through Thanksgiving, the Houston Chronicle reports. The former First Lady had been experiencing abdominal pain for a few days and was driven to the hospital last night by her husband. First Lady Laura...

Barbara Bush Hospitalized

Nov 25, 2008 11:43 PM CST

Barbara Bush Hospitalized

Former first lady rushed in for tests after complaining of stomach pain

(Newser) - Barbara Bush has been hospitalized in Houston after complaining of stomach pains, reports CNN. A spokesman for the Bush family said the former first lady, 83, is doing fine, and all tests have so far come back negative. Bush, who suffers from a thyroid condition, is expected to be released...

Brit's Son Rushed to Hospital

Nov 10, 2008 12:56 PM CST

Brit's Son Rushed to Hospital

(Newser) - Britney Spears' son Jayden James was rushed to a Louisiana hospital yesterday, the Sun reports. Onlookers said the 2-year-old might have suffered a seizure, but TMZ reports that it was simply a case of gastrointestinal distress. He is likely to be released tomorrow. Kevin Federline is supposedly on the way...

Broken Pelvis
Hospitalizes
Reagan

Oct 15, 2008 12:42 PM CDT

Broken Pelvis Hospitalizes Reagan

(Newser) - Nancy Reagan has been hospitalized in Los Angeles with a broken pelvis. A Reagan spokeswoman said Reagan "is in very good spirits" and surgery is not required, though it is not known how long she will be hospitalized. The 87-year-old former first lady fell at her home last week...

C-Sections, Wary Docs
Push Birth Costs Up

Oct 8, 2008 11:46 AM CDT

C-Sections, Wary Docs Push Birth Costs Up

Report is critical of high-tech methods, urges natural ones

(Newser) - Spending on childbirth—the country's No. 1 reason for hospitalization—is on the rise, and much of it is due to unnecessary tests and procedures, USA Today reports. A new study critical of the system found that $2.5 billion is spent annually on needless high-tech C-sections, which cost more...

Janet Jackson Hospitalized

Sep 30, 2008 11:00 AM CDT

Janet Jackson Hospitalized

Rushed to hospital during sound check

(Newser) - Janet Jackson was rushed to the hospital last night after "falling ill" during a sound check onstage before a concert, AP reports. The 42-year-old singer canceled her Montreal performance and remains under observation. Jackson, last hospitalized in March with the flu, is on a North American tour.

Cole in Hospital With Hepatitis

Sep 20, 2008 10:00 AM CDT

Cole in Hospital With Hepatitis

Diagnosed in July, singer's hectic schedule finally 'took its toll'

(Newser) - Singer Natalie Cole has been hospitalized with complications related to hepatitis C, the Los Angeles Times reports. Cole was diagnosed with the liver disease in July and has been undergoing chemotherapy. That treatment and “the heavy promotional schedule for her new album took its toll,” her publicist said....

Freeman Leaves Hospital

Aug 7, 2008 2:08 PM CDT

Freeman Leaves Hospital

Weekend wreck left actor, 71, with broken bones, other injuries

(Newser) - Morgan Freeman was discharged today from the Tennessee hospital where the Oscar-winning actor was treated for broken bones and other injuries sustained in a weekend car crash in Mississippi, the AP reports. A spokeswoman for the hospital gave no details other than that Freeman had checked out.

Freeman in 'Good Spirits'

Aug 5, 2008 10:01 AM CDT

Freeman in 'Good Spirits'

(Newser) - Morgan Freeman “has a broken arm, broken elbow, and minor shoulder damage but he is in good spirits," his publicist told People. The actor underwent successful surgery to correct the damage from a car accident Sunday night in Mississippi, the Jackson Clarion-Ledger reports. "He's worried about his...

Bernie Mac
Has Pneumonia

Aug 4, 2008 9:51 AM CDT

Bernie Mac Has Pneumonia

Reports of comedian's death untrue

(Newser) - Comedian Bernie Mac is in “very, very critical” condition and in a Chicago hospital being treated for pneumonia, a family friend told the Chicago Sun-Times. But the 50-year-old’s publicist called reports of his death "a very horrible rumor" and said he'll be released soon.

Winehouse
Leaves
Hospital
(Again)

Jul 29, 2008 8:58 AM CDT

Winehouse Leaves Hospital (Again)

Discharged after spending a night under observation for reaction to medication

(Newser) - After spending a “comfortable night” under observation for a reaction to medication, Amy Winehouse was discharged from a London hospital this morning, a spokesman confirmed to the Daily Telegraph. When asked about his 24-year-old daughter’s condition last night, her father Mitch held up a bag of Kentucky Fried...

Grammer
Back in
Hospital

Jul 29, 2008 12:01 AM CDT

Grammer Back in Hospital

Undergoes testing after feeling faint

(Newser) - Sitcom star Kelsey Grammer, who suffered a recent heart attack, remains in a New York hospital after checking himself in early yesterday for feeling faint, reports Reuters. The Frasier actor was out promoting his new movie, Swing Vote, when the 53-year-old’s wife escorted him to the hospital for testing....

Reaction to Medication Put Winehouse in Hospital: Rep

UPDATED

Jul 28, 2008 6:00 PM CDT

Reaction to Medication Put Winehouse in Hospital: Rep

Troubled singer to be released tomorrow after ambulance trip

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse was hospitalized this evening for a reaction to medication and was expected to be released in the morning, representatives for the Grammy-winning singer said. An ambulance took Winehouse from her north London home to University College Hospital, spokesman Chris Goodman said. "Amy Winehouse suffered a reaction to...