Chasing Life

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What Matters to You? A New Way to Heal
23/1/2026 | 30 min
Doctors have long prescribed pills and procedures. But for some people, that isn’t enough. Sanjay sits down with Julia Hotz, author of The Connection Cure, to explore the rise of social prescribing —linking patients to things like volunteering, art, or nature—and how a simple question, “What matters to you?”, can change the way people heal.

Producer: Kyra Dahring

Medical Writer: Andrea Kane

Showrunner: Amanda Sealy

Senior Producer: Dan Bloom

Technical Director: Dan Dzula

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig
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Cold Plunges: What the Science Shows
20/1/2026 | 18 min
Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks through the benefits and risks of cold plunges, and what the limited science tells us about its impacts on inflammation. Plus, the fascinating neuroscience behind why we itch.

Producer: Jesse Remedios

Medical Writer: Andrea Kane

Showrunner: Amanda Sealy

Senior Producer: Dan Bloom

Technical Director: Dan Dzula

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig
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How Far Would You Go to Replace Your Body? Mary Roach Has Thoughts
16/1/2026 | 26 min
For centuries, humans have tried to repair and replace our body parts -- from brass noses and pig organs to today’s lab-grown tissue. So where do we stand now? Sanjay sits down with author Mary Roach to discuss her newest book, Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy, which explores the wild history and newest experiments behind human “upgrades,” from 3D‑printed muscle to the ethics of elective amputation and what these innovations mean for our aging bodies.

Our show was produced by Jennifer Lai with assistance from Leying Tang.

Medical Writer: Andrea Kane Showrunner: Amanda Sealy Senior Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula
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Why Does Everyone Have the Flu?
13/1/2026 | 13 min
If it seems like everyone you know has the flu right now, you’re not that far off. The US has had a record-breaking flu season and isn’t over yet. With the help of CNN medical correspondent Meg Tirrell, Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains how it’s not too late to protect yourself. Plus, Sanjay breaks down the recent changes to the US dietary guidelines.

Producer: Sofia Sanchez

Medical Writer: Andrea Kane

Showrunner: Amanda Sealy

Senior Producer: Dan Bloom

Technical Director: Dan Dzula

Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig
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Why You're Breathing Wrong, and How to Fix It
09/1/2026 | 30 min
Chronic disease, anxiety, ADHD, and even the shape of a person's face could be consequences of dysfunctional breathing. And most of us, it turns out, are doing it wrong – but it’s never too late to fix it. Sanjay sits down with journalist James Nestor to discuss the fifth anniversary edition of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, and how simple changes to the way we breathe can start improving our health right away.

Our show was produced by Jesse Remedios.

Medical Writer: Andrea Kane Showrunner: Amanda Sealy Senior Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula
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All over the world, there are people who are living extraordinary lives, full of happiness and health – and with hardly any heart disease, cancer or diabetes. Dr. Sanjay Gupta has been on a decades-long mission to understand how they do it, and how we can all learn from them. Scientists now believe we can even reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer’s dementia, and in fact grow sharper and more resilient as we age. Sanjay is a dad – of three teenage daughters, he is a doctor - who operates on the brain, and he is a reporter with more than two decades of experience - who travels the earth to uncover and bring you the secrets of the happiest and healthiest people on the planet – so that you too, can Chase Life.

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