Chasing Life
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.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 547
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Pain is a Four-Letter Word
How do you treat a disease where the cause is unknown and each patient’s symptoms are unique? CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to pain expert Dr. Carmen Green about what cause…
00:29:12 |
Tue 30 Nov 2021
Recipe for a Happy (and Healthy) Thanksgiving
For many of us, Thanksgiving means reuniting with friends or family we haven’t seen in a while. But before you gather around the dinner table, CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta has t…
00:13:53 |
Tue 23 Nov 2021
Food as Medicine
Is it possible that the right foods could prevent and even treat cancer? Or that a healthy diet could alleviate your depression and anxiety? CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta heads i…
00:31:51 |
Tue 16 Nov 2021
Giving Kids a Shot
CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about vaccinating younger children. They also get candid about the mental, physical and emotional tol…
00:27:50 |
Tue 09 Nov 2021
Breaking Up with Your Bad Habits
From doomscrolling to comfort food, bad habits are hard to break – so where do we begin? CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the relationship between habits, addiction and anx…
00:31:19 |
Tue 02 Nov 2021
Facing Your Fears
Fear brings with it a kind of powerful temptation: people want to know fear, to confront it, and maybe even conquer it. In the lead up to Halloween, we're devoting an episode to all things scary. CNN…
00:30:11 |
Tue 26 Oct 2021
What Are You Waiting For?
We’re always waiting for something, whether it’s in line for your morning coffee, on hold with customer service, or waiting for life-changing medical results. So how can we get better at waiting and …
00:28:52 |
Tue 19 Oct 2021
The Power of Nudges
What if we told you that every time you make a decision, there are subtle factors beyond your control that steer your choice? It turns out, the way the options are laid out for us – on restaurant men…
00:26:05 |
Tue 12 Oct 2021
Trust Me
Trust is hard to build and all too easily broken. It’s the essential foundation for all our relationships, and the glue that keeps our society together. But over the past two years, many Americans ha…
00:32:01 |
Tue 05 Oct 2021
Why Am I So Angry?
As one of the few female rockstars of the 1970s and ‘80s, Joan Jett was frustrated by the misogyny and disrespect she experienced ... but rather than be consumed by her anger, she channeled it into h…
00:27:41 |
Tue 28 Sep 2021
Preparing for the Next Pandemic
Covid-19 taught the world a tough lesson: if we aren't prepared for a viral threat, the consequences can be catastrophic. But what does it mean to be truly prepared? The question feels more urgent no…
00:27:42 |
Tue 21 Sep 2021
Feeling the Heat
Record-breaking temperatures resulting from climate change are occurring more often, lasting longer, and are more intense than ever before. This is a problem that affects us all, putting our lives at…
00:21:14 |
Tue 14 Sep 2021
Chasing a Cure
Grief is something we all experience at different stages of life, even more so during this pandemic. But what happens when you must mourn the loss of your own child? CNN journalists Andrew Kaczynski …
00:29:39 |
Tue 07 Sep 2021
Presenting Hidden Brain: Unlocking Your Purpose
Chasing Life returns on September 7, but until then, here's an episode of Hidden Brain. Having a sense of purpose can be a buffer against the challenges we all face at various stages of life. Purpose…
00:50:06 |
Tue 24 Aug 2021
Presenting NPR's Life Kit: How To Deal With Burnout
While season 2 of Chasing Life is in production, here's an episode of NPR's Life Kit you'll love. Burnout is common across the globe, and the pandemic has only exacerbated it. In this episode, expert…
00:23:38 |
Tue 10 Aug 2021
Helping Grandma and Grandpa Get Back in the Groove
For the past year and a half, the pandemic has kept many older adults apart from their loved ones. But now that people are getting vaccinated, many older Americans are finally reuniting with their fr…
00:25:37 |
Tue 27 Jul 2021
Olympians Go For Gold — Without Fans
The upcoming Tokyo Olympics will be one of the few Games ever to take place during a global pandemic. That means zero fans in the host city, no family or friends allowed and a ban on cheering. What e…
00:24:53 |
Tue 20 Jul 2021
Let’s Talk About Making Babies (Or Deciding Not To)
It’s been a challenging time to start a family: some had to halt fertility treatments during lockdown, while others re-evaluated whether to have children at all. For today’s episode, CNN Chief Medica…
00:28:14 |
Tue 13 Jul 2021
Tig Notaro on the Healing Power of Laughter
Scientifically speaking, what is the purpose of laughter? Why is it so important for our brains and well-being? And how might it help us get back to “normal” as we emerge from the pandemic? CNN Chief…
00:25:06 |
Tue 29 Jun 2021
The Science Behind a Good Night's Sleep
We all know sleep is vital, so why do many of us still find it so difficult to prioritize? CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks with sleep scientist Rebecca Robbins about why we sl…
00:26:31 |
Tue 22 Jun 2021
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