All tag results for 'pneumonia'

If you had to guess, how old do you think Cher's mom (Georgia Holt) is?

She's only 87!

While a lot of you will think that's old, with our medical technology these days, she could easily live another decade. That's why we're saddened to hear Cher so worried about her — because we agree that it would be way too early to lose her, especially to pneumonia!

Here's what Cher said:

Tags: cher, health, mom, pneumonia, sad, scary, sick

Bobby Womack, soul singing legend, has been diagnosed with early Alzheimer's!

Oh no! That's so sad.

We previously mentioned that Womack had just survived colon cancer and some pretty bad pneumonia.

It's only the very beginning but the dementia can rapidly progress and get much worse in a short amount of time.

Womack said:

Tags: alzheimers, alzheimers disease, bobby womack, cancer, dementia, doctor, early alzheimers disease, health, pneumonia, singer, soul

Nelson Mandela is currently being treated for a lung infection, which is basically pneumonia.

South African officials said that Mandela's infection is "recurring."

He is 94-years-old and at that age, it's very easy for fluid to build up in the lungs.

The cough response is decreased in the elderly, making it easy to breathe in some saliva and just have it sit in your lungs, growing bacteria.

Tags: bacteria, elderly, health, lung infection, nelson mandela, pneumonia, sick, virus

This man's recovery is incredible enough on its own, let alone how quickly he seems to be on the mend!

Robin Gibb reportedly had a 10% chance of survival when he slipped into a coma earlier in the month while battling both colon and liver cancer, as well as pneumonia, but he remarkably was able to wake up last week - and now is doing so well that he is preparing to leave the hospital!

A source explains

Tags: awaken, colon cancer, coma, dwina gibb, hospitalization, inspiration, liver cancer, pneumonia, recovery, release, remarkable, robin gibb, support, wife

We were so saddened to hear that Robin Gibb had slipped into a coma due to a battle with pneumonia, colon and liver cancer.

Before all the health issues, though, Robin was actually working on a bucket list according to a close friend.

Here's what the friend said:

Tags: book, cancer, charity, child, children, colon, health, music, pneumonia, robin gibb, thin, wife, working

This isn't good news.

Bobby Womack — the soul legend — has just been diagnosed with colon cancer.

And that's not all… he's currently in the hospital with pneumonia.

Can't the guy get a break? Jeez.

We're finding all of this out from Bootsy Collins, who took over Bobby's Facebook page to let everyone know:

Tags: back, bobby womack, bootsy collins, cancer, diagnosed, facebook, fight, friend, hospital, legend, love, pneumonia, support

Can U imagine getting a financial scare like this?

Alex Rodriguez spent 3 weeks recovering from pneumonia at the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital in New York City, but then almost had a heart attack when he saw his bill.

The NYC hospital was demanding $44 million (as a copay) for their services!

Fortunately, it

Tags: alex rodriguez, billing, bronx-lebanon hospital, finance, hospital, invoice, million, new york city, pneumonia