CNN looks at Presidential Health…
CNN announced it will premiere CNN: Special Investigations Unit – The First Patient: Health & the Presidency Saturday, February 16th at 8pm ET…
Amid the 2008 campaign for U.S. president, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta takes a physician’s look at the health of U.S. presidents and the current candidates and how the high stress of campaigning and governing can affect health. He also reports how a president is treated for sickness or injury at the White House, on Air Force One and while traveling in the United States and abroad.
CNN: Special Investigations Unit – The First Patient: Health & the Presidency airs on Saturday, Feb. 16, and Sunday, Feb. 17, at 8 p.m., 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. All Times Eastern.Gupta interviews former White House physicians, including Dr. Connie Mariano, who served as the doctor to three presidents, to learn about potential situations she may have encountered and needed to anticipate in order to care for a president. He also speaks with White House insiders about the veil of secrecy that surrounds a president’s health. Gupta examines John F. Kennedy’s medical care and the 1981 assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan to provide historic examples of presidential health crises that have since become controversial and debated.
Caleb Hellerman is the senior producer and Carol Kinstle is the executive producer and the director of CNN’s health and medical unit. Mark Nelson is the vice president and senior executive producer of CNN Productions.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta is CNN’s chief medical correspondent. Gupta, a practicing neurosurgeon and an assistant professor of neurosurgery, plays an integral role in the network’s medical coverage, which includes American Morning, the weekend show House Call with Dr. Sanjay Gupta and coverage of breaking medical news. He also co-hosts Accent Health for Turner Private Networks, produces a weekly podcast available on iTunes, contributes health news stories and the “Paging Dr. Gupta” blog for CNN.com, writes a column for TIME magazine and is a contributor to CBS Evening News with Katie Couric. In 2007, Gupta’s first book, Chasing Life: New Discoveries in the Search for Immortality to Help You Age Less Today, became a national bestseller.
Well that didn’t take long. Look for plenty of subtle and not-so-subtle references to McCain’s age.
Comment by Jeremy — February 12, 2008 @ 6:50 pm
Oh boy, Cnn suddenly decides to do a special on Presidential Health, including how the stress of the campaign could be affecting the current candidates. Now, just who’s health do you think Cnn will determine to be in the greatest danger from the non-stop campaigning? Oh, come on now, surely not the 70+ yr old McCain, the one who’s had several bouts with melanoma (skin cancer) in the past. Remember now, Gupta was an advisor to Hillary Clinton for a period of time during the Clinton Administration. But that by no means indicates that he has any stake in her winning. Cnn, biased? Why, you people are imagining things.
Comment by california dreamin — February 12, 2008 @ 8:51 pm
Oh boy here we go, may the subliminal campaign against McCain begin. CNN is better than any, they will smile at you while stabing you in the back
Comment by Kirk G — February 12, 2008 @ 9:08 pm
Maybe he can explain how Bill Clinton’s health deteriorated in the 4 years after he left office with “perfect health”.
Comment by Jim — February 12, 2008 @ 9:31 pm
Where and when can I view Presidential Health? Can I buy a DVD copy?
Comment by Alan Connell — May 7, 2008 @ 11:20 pm
I would have thought we would have seen something about President Reagan’s alzheimers in your documentary on the health of US presidents. No mention of any health problems on Reagan, how come??
Comment by susan — October 12, 2008 @ 11:02 am