In the New York Times, Thomas Schweich, a State Department narcotics official, charges that the Afghan government is deeply involved in protecting the opium trade and funneling profits to the Taliban and Taliban sympathizers.

A 21-patient study has shown that the drug abiraterone can stop the testosterone that feeds prostate cancer. A larger international clinical trial is underway to test the drug before it can be deemed a "miracle drug." Also, Dimebon, once used as an antihistamine, has been found to improve cognitive abilities for Alzheimer’s patients, though researchers aren't yet sure how.

Guest: Dr. Marion Nestle, Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health at New York University

Guest: Dr. Peter Jung, pediatrician, Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas

Guest: Elisabeth Bumiller, The New York Times