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Dr. Sanjay Gupta

SHOW: "Homegrown Threats," Saturday and Sunday, CNN.

THE LATEST: Dr. Gupta, CNN medical correspondent and practicing neurosurgeon, has reported on medical developments around the globe for the cable network. In this two-night presentation, he examines the nation's food supply.

FROM HIS LIPS: "You know, everyone has a point in their life when they start thinking about [how to live longer]. ... There's this whole perception in this country that aging is very much a disease. You get to 65, you retire, you are expected to spend some of your life in a nursing home or in hospitals, debilitated, sick."

DID YOU KNOW? Gupta received his undergraduate degree and a doctorate of medicine from the University of Michigan. A neurosurgeon and an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Emory University School of Medicine and Grady Memorial Hospital, Gupta plays a key role in CNN's medical coverage. He joined CNN in the summer of 2001 and quickly became part of the team covering the Sept. 11 attacks in New York City. In special reports for CNN called "New You Resolution," he challenges people to change habits, whether it's losing weight, exercising or stopping smoking. He is the host of a half-hour weekend show, "House Call," author of a column for Time magazine and creator of a weekly podcast, "Paging Dr. Gupta." He also now is filing occasional reports for CBS' "Evening News With Katie Couric." In 1997, he was chosen as a White House Fellow and served as special adviser to the first lady. In 2003, he was named one of People magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive."

LIFE OFF-SCREEN: Gupta, 37, was born in Dearborn, Mich. He and his wife, Rebecca, have a daughter, Sage.

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