Elizabeth Taylor 'health is improving'

Reps for Elizabeth Taylor have revealed that the icon is making "steady improvement" in hospital, where she is currently receiving treatment.

The 78-year-old checked in to Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles last weekend for symptoms associated with congestive heart failure.

"Since being admitted, there has been steady improvement in her condition, and over the weekend she has had visits from family and close friends," read a statement by her management and released to People.

"Her medical team is gratified by her progress to date, and it is hoped and expected that this will continue over the next few days. For now, she will remain under their care in the hospital for continued monitoring."

Taylor's spokeswoman Sally Morrison added: "She is sleeping and resting a lot, which she really needs to recover her strength.

"Due to symptoms of congestive heart failure, she is still being monitored and continues to need rest to recover her strength. She did not have a heart attack."