Amy Winehouse's Hospital Rerun

Troubled singer admitted with possible chest infection; rep says she's expected out "soon"

By Marcus Errico Oct 27, 2008 3:16 PMTags
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Another rough weekend for Amy Winehouse.

The 25-year-old British songbird was hospitalized Saturday for a "chest infection," the latest medical setback for the troubled star.

"Amy is in the hospital being checked out with for a chest infection," the Grammy winner's rep said in a statement. "She is not back in rehab. She should be fine and is expected to return home soon."

The Daily Mirror reported that Winehouse's latest hospital foray came after a doctor paid the ailing star a house call on Thursday.

Winehouse's health has been an issue for months.

In August, Winehouse scrapped a Paris festival gig due to illness. She was hospitalized in July after suffering a bad reaction to medication to treat her drug habit.

A month earlier she logged nearly two weeks in the sick bay for what her father claimed was emphysema from smoking crack and cigarettes.

However, Winehouse's camp later clarified those comments, insisting tests showed she merely had early symptoms of the chronic respiratory disease.

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