Brittany Murphy's husband, Simon Monjack, says his wife was "not that ill" when she died on December 20 in the Hollywood Hills home they shared with her mother, Sharon.
Simon Monjack says he's surprised that his wife's death was not due to a heart problem
An investigator says the actress should have gone to a doctor sooner
The actress's death was ruled an accident by an L.A. coroner
Actress Brittany Murphy's death was an accident caused by a combination of pneumonia, an iron deficiency and "multiple drug intoxication," the Los Angeles County coroner said Thursday.
"Her mom is checking out spas around the country now," a source tells PEOPLE
Brooke Mueller, who is married to the Two and Half Men star, is being treated for pneumonia
Plus, she and Charlie Sheen were "lovey-dovey" in the hospital, says her mom
A restraining order against Charlie Sheen is temporarily lifted so he can talk to his wife in the hospital
As H1N1 cases are rising, so are bacterial pneumonia cases, health officials are finding.
Brittany Murphy's husband, Simon Monjack, says his wife was "not that ill" when she died on December 20 in the Hollywood Hills home they shared with her mother, Sharon.
Simon Monjack says he's surprised that his wife's death was not due to a heart problem
An investigator says the actress should have gone to a doctor sooner
The actress's death was ruled an accident by an L.A. coroner
Actress Brittany Murphy's death was an accident caused by a combination of pneumonia, an iron deficiency and "multiple drug intoxication," the Los Angeles County coroner said Thursday.
"Her mom is checking out spas around the country now," a source tells PEOPLE
Brooke Mueller, who is married to the Two and Half Men star, is being treated for pneumonia
Plus, she and Charlie Sheen were "lovey-dovey" in the hospital, says her mom
A restraining order against Charlie Sheen is temporarily lifted so he can talk to his wife in the hospital
As H1N1 cases are rising, so are bacterial pneumonia cases, health officials are finding.
The actress is treated after indicating at a court hearing that she wasn't feeling well
After complaining of feeling badly for days, Nicole Richie was hospitalized for pneumonia at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and was "doing well," her rep said Wednesday.
Swine flu vaccines are rolling out this month -- finally. Health-care workers in Indiana and Tennessee were the first to get the nose-spray version, while New Yorkers clamoring for the H1N1 vaccine finally had their chance too.
You've been coughing for weeks. How do you know if it's just a hard-to-shake cold or something more serious?
As drug companies race to develop new vaccines to combat novel forms of influenza, such as the H1N1 swine flu, some medical experts say help might already be here.
The swine flu outbreak that started less than a month ago has caused more than 150 deaths in Mexico and more than 60 confirmed cases across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, with suspected cases in France, Spain, Israel and New Zealand.
A rep for the veteran Tonight sidekick expresses thanks for everyone's prayers
The Beast star is home after a brief hospitalization for pneumonia
"I am alive and plan to stay that way," the actor, who is battling pancreatic cancer, tells PEOPLE
Three months before she gave birth last year, Diana Simpson, a dental hygienist in Davison, Michigan, started coughing uncontrollably. The pain in her throat and chest was unbearable.
More than 200 million children worldwide under age 5 do not get basic health care, leading to nearly 10 million deaths annually from treatable ailments
This year's flu season has shaped up to be the worst in three years, partly because the vaccine didn't work well against the viruses that made most people sick
It has become a common instruction for patients of a certain age and infirmity. But things are not always so simple
A CDC survey finds that American adults are failing to get themselves immunized, putting themselves at unnecessary risk for disease
Wednesday's autopsy was unable to determine how Heath Ledger died, say officials. Additional tests and more time are required.
Eminem was hospitalized with pneumonia over the holidays, but is now on the mend.
A high school varsity athlete, a sturdy guy with a health history blissfully free of blips, 18-year-old Joseph Spencer had little reason to think anything was seriously wrong when he got sick last April.
A mutated version of a common cold virus has caused 10 deaths in the last 18 months, U.S. health officials said Thursday
A new study shows that immunizations have prevented a record number of deaths in the U.S. So, what's the fuss over vaccines?
Dr. Walter Friedel had successfully completed plenty of do-it-yourself projects around his New Jersey home. So when he bought Stand 'n Seal tile grout sealer from Home Depot in October 2005, he never imagined it might make him sick.
One day in the hospital, Vladimir Atryzek overheard a nurse mention that his daughter, Molly, needed to have some bone marrow extracted. The nurse said she would be preparing Molly immediately for the potentially painful procedure.
Health care executives speaking at the Bear Stearns healthcare conference in New York said the best opportunities for growth are overseas, and Medtronic's new CEO pointed to China as the world's hottest international market.
James Brown, the legendary R&B belter, a singer and songwriter who created a foundation for funk and provided the roots of rap, a man of many nicknames but a talent that can only be described as one of a kind, is dead.
James Brown, the legendary singer known as "the Godfather of Soul," is being treated for "severe pneumonia" at an Atlanta hospital, his agent told CNN Sunday.
A small biotech could get a big boost from the FDA next week, if a panel of expert smiles on the company's bronchitis drug.
Low-fat fizzles, not sizzles
Former President Gerald Ford is eager to leave the hospital where he's receiving pneumonia therapy, but he has been given no indication when he'll be discharged, his spokeswoman said Thursday.
Former President Gerald Ford is responding well to his pneumonia treatment and could be discharged from a southern California hospital later this week, hospital officials said Tuesday.
Former President Ford is being treated for pneumonia, two days after being admitted to a hospital in Rancho Mirage, California, his office said Monday.
The numbers don't lie
There are a lot of tools for comparing hospitals on the World Wide Web. Companies (such as HealthGrades) offer ratings for a fee. And now the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ...
Hours after Pope John Paul II was hospitalized with a relapse of flu symptoms, doctors performed a tracheotomy to ease the ailing pontiff's breathing, a Vatican source said late Thursday.
With Pope John Paul II hospitalized for an acute respiratory infection, CNN Anchor Aaron Brown spoke with Father Tom Reese, editor-in-chief of "America" and the author of "Archbishop, Inside the Power Structure of the Catholic Church;" CNN Analyst Delia Gallagher at Rome's Gemelli Polyclinic; and Dr. John Cahill of St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital in New York.
Tony Randall is recuperating from pneumonia following bypass surgery in December, his publicist said Thursday.
The Chinese government has announced steps to try to prevent another SARS outbreak after confirming the country's first new case of the flu-like disease since July.
A Philippine woman has been isolated in a Manila hospital as a suspected SARS case, Dr. Yolanda Oliveros, spokeswoman for the Department of Health announced.
The government plans to cull 10,000 civet cats in wildlife markets after tests suggest a link to a possible SARS case, state television reports.
Anthrax is today's big story. Tomorrow's could be smallpox--a highly contagious disease that's fatal 30% of the time. There's no treatment for smallpox. The good news, such as it is, is this: If a ...
Flu season is here, and if your co-workers, friends or kids haven't taken to their beds yet, congratulations. But don't push your luck. The good news is that there are still steps you can take to p...
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Every American household will feel the economic impact of AIDS. And nearly every American will pay a price -- directly through higher medical costs, loftier insurance premiums and stiffer taxes, an...
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