Dr. Sanjay Gupta
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta: It’s time to rethink what we call ‘old age’
In this season of the “Chasing Life” podcast, we’re going to unpack what the passage of time means physically, emotionally and mentally – and how we can become the best versions of ourselves at any age. → Read More
For kids exploring social media, here are three steps the surgeon general wants parents to take
When US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy came out with his advisory about social media and the mental health of this country’s youth, Dr. Sanjay Gupta was interested to see what the approach would be. The report highlights that we don’t really have evidence of safety around these technologies but acknowledges that there is tremendous utility and need for them, as well. → Read More
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Parenting in the era of ubiquitous screens and social media
A growing number of states are turning the screws on big tech, the internet and social media. On Wednesday, Montana became the first state to completely ban TikTok, although many are skeptical the controversial new legislation is enforceable. → Read More
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The Covid-19 emergency is ending. It's time for the patient to leave the hospital
After more than three very long years, it's finally happening: The Covid-19 pandemic is ending, at least in the formal sense, both in this country and abroad. This moment is not being marked with parades or big parties but rather with the flourishes of two administrative pens. On Friday, the World Health Organization announced that Covid-19 no longer constitutes a Public Health Emergency of… → Read More
Is your school equipped to save a life? Here's how you'll know
While there is increased awareness and availability of AEDs, none of that matters if the lifesaving device can't be accessed within two to three minutes. → Read More
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: 6 keys to keeping sharp in 2023
"12 Weeks to a Sharper You: A Guided Program" features all the practical tools you need to stave off brain decline, and also help you feel less anxious, sleep better, improve energy, think more clearly, make better decisions, become more resilient to daily stress, and even lose weight and boost immunity. → Read More
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The damage to the human body caused by firearms
With guns front and center in the news, I wanted to share what I have learned over the years about what bullets do to the human body and the challenge it is for surgeons to repair the damage. → Read More
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Coming out of Covid-19 isolation doesn't have to be complicated
With more than a half-million Americans being officially diagnosed with Covid-19 every day, the need for clear guidance on isolation and quarantine is critically important. Sadly, the guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is continuously changing, confusing and at times contradictory. → Read More
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Resolutions for making 2022 a better, healthier year
It's almost the new year and along with it comes the admittedly aspirational tradition of setting New Year's resolutions -- ones that we hopefully can stick to and not abandon after Week 3, or even Day 3, of 2022. → Read More
Chai: Spiced Tea With Ginger and Cardamom
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta shared his mother's variation on chai, a warming, aromatic spiced tea. Damyanti Gupta's version includes brown sugar, which Gupta says is "almost like molasses, but better." → Read More
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Why Joe Rogan and I sat down and talked
In today's highly segmented media world, most of the people who watch and listen to me every day on CNN have already received and accepted the message about the utility of vaccines, the importance of masks and how we can all work together to put an end to this pandemic. So I realized that if I was serious about trying to communicate public health, I needed to go to a less comfortable place. I… → Read More
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Pandemic proofing your life is not what you think
Pandemic proofing your life is easier than you think, and it's not about building a bunker or megadosing on supplements and waiting white-knuckled for the next booster shot. A remarkable suit of armor is already within you. → Read More
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Simple steps for coexisting with the coronavirus
As we prepare to head into our second fall with the coronavirus, it's admittedly a strange time. On the one hand, the situation is better than last year, primarily because we have vaccines that are doing a terrific job of protecting the roughly 60% of Americans who are eligible and fully vaccinated, and to some extent, the additional 10% who have gotten their first dose. → Read More
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Emerging from the pandemic of loneliness
It's an understatement to say that living through a global pandemic for the last 18 months or so has been hard on everyone. But few groups in the United States have had it as bad as older folks. → Read More
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The secrets of a 'Jeopardy!' guest host
CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta grew up watching "Jeopardy!", but as a guest host, he was blown away by the speed of the game and the heart that goes into it. → Read More
Dr. Gupta: How to assess risk when going mask-free
For more than a year now, many of us have followed the standard drill: wash our hands, stay 6 feet apart, choose outdoor activities over indoors, and -- most of all -- wear a mask. → Read More
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The complicated calculus of mask-wearing
It's not easy right now to know when to wear a mask, but there are objective ways to figure this out. To start, ask yourself, what is the likelihood that I'm going to breathe in someone else's air and that air could have enough virus to infect me? → Read More
Autopsy of a pandemic: 6 doctors at the center of the US Covid-19 response
This past January, just a few days after the inauguration of President Joe Biden, six of the doctors responsible for the previous administration's Covid-19 response agreed to sit down -- in strict confidence -- and talk with me about the events of the past year. → Read More
Is it ever OK to jump the vaccine line? We asked an ethicist
Months before the US Food and Drug Administration even authorized the first Covid-19 vaccine, there were many conversations and debates going on about who should be put at the front of the line to get it. Different advisory panels and patient advocacy groups came out with suggested recommendations. → Read More
Dr Sanjay Gupta: A roadmap for in-person school emerges
For millions of kids across the country, it may soon be back-to-school time -- finally. → Read More