Winehouse given health warning, dad says
23.06.2008 00:02
Arts
- Source: cbc.ca
 Amy Winehouse has been warned by doctors not to smoke drugs, her dad says.(AP photo/Matt Dunham)Singer Amy Winehouse has developed early-stage emphysema as a result of smoking crack cocaine and cigarettes, and has been warned to quit using drugs, her father told the London Sunday Mirror. "The doctors have told her if she goes back to smoking drugs, it won't just ruin her voice, it will kill her," Mitch Winehouse said on Sunday, adding his daughter has only 70% lung capacity and an irregular heart beat. The 24-year-old British soul diva was hospitalized last Monday after she fainted at her north London home. She remained in hospital all week. She is scheduled to perform at a concert in London on Friday celebrating the 90th birthday of South African Nobel Prize-winner Nelson Mandela, and at the Glastonbury music festival the next day. "The doctors have said that there isn't any medical reason why she can't do Glastonbury," Mitch Winehouse said. Winehouse won five Grammy Awards in February. Her career has thrived in spite of missed concerts and stints in drug rehab. The Sunday Times' annual Rich List has estimated her wealth at $20 million US. With files from the Associated PressStory Tools: E-MAIL | PRINT | Text Size: SMLXL | REPORT TYPO | SEND YOUR FEEDBACKCanada HeadlinesOttawa man accused in U.K. bomb plot heads to trialA trial begins Monday in Ottawa for Momin Khawaja, the first Canadian charged under the federal Anti-Terrorism Act.Environment Canada issues tornado warning for southern OntarioEnvironment Canada issued a tornado warning for southern Ontario early Sunday evening.Dion invites Harper to 'adult' debateLiberal Leader Stphane Dion on Saturday invited Prime Minister Stephen Harper to have an "adult" discussion about the Liberals' carbon-tax plan.Cree remove B.C. blockade because drivers blast throughThe Kelly Lake Cree Nation took down a blockade near the Alberta-B.C. border Saturday because of a close call with angry and dangerous drivers, band spokesman Clayton Anderson said. Mothers of slain Toronto men appeal for public's helpThe mothers of two Toronto men who were shot to death while sitting in an SUV pleaded Sunday for information from anyone who may know something about the killings. Canada FeaturesIN DEPTHWest Nile virusFactsIN DEPTHFound feet mysteryIdentifying remains a huge task, experts sayCHILD REARINGDisciplineINVESTINGBCE dealFAQs on the takeoverMAPTeen pregnancyTeen pregnancy/birth rates across the countryPeople who read this also read …
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