Singer Elton John was treated in hospital in Los Angeles for a serious respiratory infection that forced him to cancel performances this weekend of his "The Million Dollar Piano" show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. In a statement posted on his website on Thursday, the British entertainer, whose hits include "Rocket Man," "Your Song" and "Bennie and The Jets," apologized for the decision and told fans he hoped to be performing soon.The singer said he developed a serious respiratory illness while performing on Sunday. After the condition worsened he was hospitalized and had tests at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles where he remained throughout the day on Wednesday. He was given antibiotics and told not to perform for a week.Get the facts on URTIs with this 100%-accurate animated video. Part of Focus Apps' Understanding Disease: Infectious Diseases & Oncology series, the URTIs app demonstrates infections and inflammation of the sinuses, nasal passages, pharynx, and larynx. URTIs include a range of conditions such as the common cold, rhinitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, tracheitis, and epiglottitis, a life-threatening condition. Explore the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and management of URTIs. Thank you for visiting Medicine Men. Link freely but please credit original content.
