Billy Graham hospitalized with pneumonia

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(Reuters) - Evangelist Billy Graham was hospitalized in Asheville, North Carolina, on Wednesday and being treated for an apparent case of pneumonia.

Graham, 92, arrived at Mission Hospital on Wednesday morning after experiencing discomfort overnight and was admitted for observation and pulmonary treatment, the hospital said in a statement. Tests suggested pneumonia and showed his heart was functioning normally, the hospital said. Graham was alert and resting comfortably, said Dr. Lucian Rice, Graham's primary physician. No date had been set for Graham's release.

"Appropriate antibiotics are being administered, and he is clinically stable at this time," said Dr. Shaw C. Henderson, a pulmonologist, in the hospital statement. Graham, arguably the best-known American evangelist, has preached the Christian gospel to millions worldwide and has given spiritual advice to numerous U.S. presidents...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/11/us-graham-hospital-idUSTRE74A8AQ20110511

http://www.billygraham.org/articlepage.asp?articleid=7879

Prayers and positive thoughts for a speedy recovery, Reverend Graham :redbeathe

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