Pope Hospitalized With Breathing Problems
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Pope John Paul II was rushed to the hospital Tuesday night with breathing difficulties and an inflamed throat while battling the flu during an icy spell that has swept Italy, the Vatican said.
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With Pope John Paul II hospitalized Wednesday with the flu and breathing problems, most of the Vatican's day-to-day operations are handled by the Curia &#151; a well-oiled bureaucracy with centuries-old roots.
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US Vice-President Dick Cheney is taken to hospital after experiencing shortness of breath.
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Pope John Paul II ( bio - news ) has sent his prayerful best wishes to Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, who was hospitalized on October 23 for heart surgery.
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Poland's President Lech Kaczynski is admitted to hospital after a "deterioration in his health", his office says.
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Pope John Paul's fragile health  stabilized on Wednesday after urgent medical treatment for  severe breathing difficulties, but he will have to remain in  hospital for the time being, the Vatican said.
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Pope John Paul II was strong enough to turn the pages of written greetings Saturday and speak in a clear voice, a visitor said. But, still hospitalized and recovering from the flu, the pontiff sent an emissary to read a speech in his name at the Vatican.
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Vice President Dick Cheney went to the hospital yesterday after experiencing shortness of breath. The visit, aides said, was a precaution, given his history of heart problems.
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Pope John Paul was discharged from  hospital Thursday after a 10-day stay for acute breathing  problems, a Reuters witness said.
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Pope John Paul will leave hospital  Thursday after a 10-day stay for breathing problems, the  Vatican said.
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Major medical problems Pope John Paul II has faced during papacy:
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The pope has a light fever and will spend a few more days in the hospital, but "there is no cause for alarm," a spokesman said.
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Pope John Paul is making a steady  recovery from flu and breathing difficulties and Vatican  officials hope he will be strong enough to address Roman  Catholic faithful this Sunday from his hospital suite.
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Pope John Paul was rushed to  hospital late on Tuesday after his condition deteriorated from  flu but he was not in intensive care, the Vatican said.
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Pope John Paul II's condition is stabilised after treatment but he will stay in hospital for now, the Vatican says.
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Pope John Paul II spent a restful night in hospital, Italian news reports said Wednesday.
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Pope John Paul's age and the debilitating effect of Parkinson's disease are the main factors influencing his health and make him more vulnerable to infections and breathing problems, medical experts said.