As chief medical correspondent for the health and medical unit, he is a lead reporter on breaking medical news, provides regular health and medical updates for "American Morning, " anchors the half-hour weekend medical affairs program "House Call with Dr. Sanjay Gupta" and reports for CNN documentaries.

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The Italian news agency ANSA reported that Carroll underwent a medical checkup at the American hospital in the Green Zone.

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There's some surprising news about low-fat diets in tomorrow's Journal of the American Medical Association.

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