Can Drugs Make You Smarter?

MAUREEN CAVANAUGH (Host): I'm Maureen Cavanaugh. You're listening to These Days on KPBS. People have been taking pills to treat physical problems for many years. It's only been in the past 20 years or so that pills and prescriptions for emotional and mental conditions have become widespread.

SENSA® Weight-Loss System to Launch With GNC as Its First Retail Store Partner

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 1st, leading weight-loss brand, the SENSA® Weight-Loss System will launch its products in 3500 GNC stores nationwide. GNC is SENSA®'s first retail store partner since its launch in 2008. Prior to GNC, SENSA® has been a leader in the online and TV shopping distribution channels. Developed by Dr. Alan Hirsch, the SENSA® Weight-Loss ...

Clinically Tested, Trusted All Natural AllerDx® From Plantiva® Provides Year 'Round and Seasonal Relief From ...

OJAI, Calif., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The dawn of each season brings changes in the pollen, dander, dust, mold and mildew present in the air we breathe, making many people miserable and putting irritants in nasal passages and airways. In search of an effective natural approach to easing this discomfort, Plantiva's (www.plantiva.com) international team of doctors ...

Smoking marijuana helps reduce pain, trial shows

Researchers in Montreal have completed what they say is the first placebo-controlled clinical trial to show that smoking pot really helps to relieve pain.

Police on alert for 'incense' used as drug

POST FALLS — Idaho could become one of the next states to make chemically-laced incense illegal.