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hospitalization stories: 51 news summaries

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(Newser) - Tonight Show host Jay Leno was hospitalized today, KTLA-TV reports, forcing the cancellation of this evening’s gabfest. Leno, who was feeling poorly, checked himself into the hospital, but his ailment is not serious—a spokeswoman said he was in “good spirits” and penning jests from his bed—and... More »

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television • Los Angeles • Jay Leno • late night host • Tonight Show • hospitalization • sickness

Many Medicare Patients Leave Hospital, Then Quickly Return

Readmissions cost
US billions a year

Apr 2, 09 7:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - One-third of all Medicare patients hospitalized each year are readmitted within 90 days of being discharged, costing taxpayers billions of dollars annually, a new study found. Meanwhile, half of patients who went back in the first month after treatment had not seen a doctor in the interim. "Given the... More »

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health care • health care costs • New England Journal of Medicine • budget • hospital • health care reform • hospitalization

(Newser) - Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros is taking his recovery from surgery for brain cancer as seriously as he used to work on his game, the Times of London reports. “The way I look at it,” says the 51-year-old five-time major-championship winner, “this is the biggest battle of my... More »

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Spain • golf • cancer diet • hospitalization • brain surgery • brain cancer • Seve Ballesteros

(Newser) - Josh Hartnett was taken to a Los Angeles hospital early this morning after complaining of stomach pains, TMZ reports. The actor was picked up at the Chateau Marmont around 2am and walked himself to the ambulance. The “excruciating pain” was perhaps caused by a stomach virus Hartnett picked up... More »

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Los Angeles • Chateau Marmont • hospitalization • stomach bug • Josh Hartnett • gastrointestinal

(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.... More »

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television • bone cancer • pneumonia • hospitalization • Ed McMahon

(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.... More »

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starvation • inquest • dentists • Britain • hospitalization • kidney failure • phobias • dehydration

 Blowfish Testicles Poison 
 7 Diners in Japan

Chef served dangerous dish without license, cops say

Jan 27, 09 4:39 PM CST
(AP) - 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... More »

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food poisoning • Japan • restaurant • delicacy • sushi • hospitalization • fugu • blowfish • testicles

Kennedy
Going Home Tomorrow

Senator's seizure probably caused by fatigue, doctor says

Jan 20, 09 7:42 PM CST
(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... More »

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Barack Obama • Ted Kennedy • recovery • seizure • inauguration • hospitalization • brain cancer • brain tumor

UPDATED

Docs: Kennedy Awake, Alert After Seizure

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

Jan 20, 09 3:53 PM CST
(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... More »

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Barack Obama • Ted Kennedy • seizure • inauguration • hospitalization • Inauguration Day • inaugural events

 Ronson Hospitalized 
 for Exhaustion 

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

Dec 22, 08 3:01 PM CST
(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... More »

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MySpace • Lindsay Lohan • Los Angeles • exhaustion • hospitalization • Samantha Ronson • Cedars Sinai Medical Center

OPINION

 Plax, Call Diddy (and Other Tips) 


Dec 2, 08 1:47 PM CST
(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
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NFL • New York City • list • Diddy • New York Giants • arrest • Plaxico Burress • hospitalization • gunshot wounds

(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... More »

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surgery • Barbara Bush • Laura Bush • Houston • George HW Bush • hospitalization • George W. Bush • perforated ulcer • abdominal pain

 Barbara Bush Hospitalized 

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

Nov 25, 08 11:43 PM CST
(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... More »

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Barbara Bush • George HW Bush • thyroid • first lady • hospitalization

 Brit's Son Rushed to Hospital 


Nov 10, 08 12:56 PM CST
(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... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • Louisiana • seizure • food allergies • Jayden James Federline • hospitalization

(AP) - 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... More »

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Los Angeles • Ronald Reagan • Bel Air • Nancy Reagan • hospitalization • UCLA Medical Center • broken bone • pelvis

C-Sections, Wary Docs
Push Birth Costs Up

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

Oct 8, 08 11:46 AM CDT
(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 »

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health care costs • motherhood • infant • childbirth • hospitalization • health study • obstetrician-gynecologists • cesarean section

 Janet Jackson Hospitalized 

Rushed to hospital during sound check

Sep 30, 08 11:00 AM CDT
(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. More »

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Janet Jackson • celebrity • Montreal • hospitalization • concert tour

  Cole in Hospital With Hepatitis 

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

Sep 20, 08 10:00 AM CDT
(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... More »

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promotion • singer • album release • hospitalization • hepatitis C • public appearance • Natalie Cole

 Freeman Leaves Hospital

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

Aug 7, 08 2:08 PM CDT
(AP) - 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. More »

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Morgan Freeman • car accident • Tennessee • Mississippi • actor • hospitalization • celebrity divorces

 Freeman in 'Good Spirits'


Aug 5, 08 10:01 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Morgan Freeman • surgery • car accident • celebrity • Tennessee • Mississippi • actor • hospitalization

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