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Vital Signs with Dr. Sanjay Gupta - Episode Guide

Season 1

3D Printing

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Mar 18, 2014

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Explore the 3D printer, a discovery that could change the face of medicine forever.

Meet the Hempels

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Nov 18, 2014

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Addison and Cassidy Hempel were three years old when their parents realized they were slipping away; up to then, parents Hugh and Chris had been living a charmed life.

Out of This World

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Jan 20, 2015

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From freeze-dried food and weightless exercise, to robot surgeons, Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores how medical research in space is breaking barriers.

Longevity: The Art of Aging

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Apr 11, 2015

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta tries to unlock the secrets of living longer by learning from those who have lived the longest.

The Science of Sleep

Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Apr 14, 2015

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Uncovering the effects of too little, too much and just the right amount of sleep; how to get a better night's sleep.

Miracle Blood

Episode: 1x14 | Airdate: May 23, 2015

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James Harrison has saved more than two million babies by donating his precious life-saving blood nearly every week for last 60 years.

Providing Comfort

Episode: 1x15 | Airdate: Jun 18, 2015

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The world's largest floating hospital is built inside a converted oil tanker; this U.S. Naval hospital ship has traveled the world to save lives; CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta is on board the USNS Comfort as it docks in Kingston, Jamaica.

Brain Stimulation: Mapping the Brain

Episode: 1x16 | Airdate: Jun 27, 2015

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Meet the doctors attempting to remedy the debilitating effects of Tourette's syndrome from a young woman in the operating room.

Breaking Down the Sound Barrier

Episode: 1x17 | Airdate: Jul 14, 2015

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A football player's story is featured; Derrick Coleman overcomes bullying regarding his bulky hearing aids by focusing on football.

USNS Comfort Ship

Episode: 1x19 | Airdate: Aug 22, 2015

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Exploring the gigantic floating hospital that provides health services to the U.S. Armed Forces, as well as disaster and humanitarian relief, as it sails through Central and South America on a six-month mission.

Early On-Set Alzheimers

Episode: 1x20 | Airdate: Sep 5, 2015

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A family ripped asunder by early-onset Alzheimer's is leading the charge to find a cure.

Concussions

Episode: 1x22 | Airdate: Oct 20, 2015

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Dr. Gupta examines the impact of concussions around soccer and shares the story of 16-year-old Gracie Hussey who is dealing with the effects of having two concussions from the sport.

The End of Polio

Episode: 1x23 | Airdate: Oct 24, 2015

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The potential end of polio in Africa is beginning to become a reality; Sanjay Gupta is in northern Nigeria to document what was once impossible task.

Age of Addiction

Episode: 1x24 | Airdate: Nov 17, 2015

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Addiction's total loss of all control and obsessive cravings threatens peoples' relationships, school, work and lives.

The Science of Stress

Episode: 1x25 | Airdate: Dec 15, 2015

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John Thurman thought he'd be safe stationed at the Pentagon, in Washington D.C., not overseas in a war zone - then 9/11 happened.

The Future of Medicine

Episode: 1x26 | Airdate: Jan 22, 2016

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New developments in medical treatments are explored.

Animal Therapy

Episode: 1x27 | Airdate: Feb 16, 2016

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Scientific proof that animals help human health.

Making and Breaking Habits

Episode: 1x28 | Airdate: Mar 16, 2016

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Learn how our brains play a central role in making and breaking habits; more than just willpower, but science.

Heart

Episode: 1x29 | Airdate: Apr 19, 2016

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With the use of a 3D printer, doctors were able to make an exact copy of young Mia Gonzalez's heart and devise a game plan for operating.

Pet Therapy

Episode: 1x30 | Airdate: Apr 30, 2016

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Exploring the benefits of animal-assisted therapy; lowering anxiety and stress.

Paralympians

Episode: 1x32 | Airdate: Jun 14, 2016

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Thanks to several breakthroughs in modern technology, disabled athletes are getting a second chance at sporting careers.

Cuba

Episode: 1x33 | Airdate: Jul 19, 2016

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From a big emphasis on screenings and preventative care,to vaccine innovations, Dr. Gupta travels to Cuba to see what it has to offer in terms of healthcare despite being a poor country.

Travel

Episode: 1x34 | Airdate: Jul 30, 2016

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Paralympics

Episode: 1x35 | Airdate: Aug 13, 2016

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Spotlighting a Blind veteran who won a gold medal at the 2012 London Paralypmics, as well as other paralympians.

Virus Hunters

Episode: 1x36 | Airdate: Aug 16, 2016

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From the caves of South Africa to the CDC headquarters, monitoring the work of virus hunters and disease detectives.

A Year in Space

Episode: 1x37 | Airdate: Sep 20, 2016

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Dr. Gupta sits down with twins Scott and Mark Kelly after Scott's historic mission of spending a year in space to test the physical and mental toughness needed for a mission to Mars.

Video Games

Episode: 1x38 | Airdate: Oct 18, 2016

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CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta investigates the science behind a new trend where doctors are prescribing video games instead of drugs - training your brain to be stronger, faster, better.

Reversing Disease

Episode: 1x39 | Airdate: Nov 15, 2016

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the world of disease reversal, from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to strokes to diabetes.

Endurance Training

Episode: 1x40 | Airdate: Nov 26, 2016

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The human body is capable of extraordinary feats; Dr. Sanjay Gupta meets the team working to break the two-hour marathon.

Season 2

Memory and Mind

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Jul 22, 2017

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Dr. Gupta explores the world of memory and the mind; Learning from champion memory athletes about challenging the brain to improve one's own memory.

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