KING - Health http://www.king5.com/health RSS Feed for KING - Health en-us Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:26:24 GMT Obesity now classified as a disease http://www.king5.com/health/Obesity-now-classified-as-a-disesase-212140631.html NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman discusses the pros and cons of labeling obesity as a disease, and talks about what this could mean for people who struggle with their weight. Tips to help your family switch to summer http://www.king5.com/health/Tips-to-help-your-family-make-the-switch-from-school-to-summer-212145541.html There’s a lot of stress that comes with the change at the end of the school year. Children thrive on routine, so even a happy transition can cause some turbulence. Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson shares tips to help your family ease into summer. Having the HIV and AIDS talk with your kids http://www.king5.com/health/Talking-with-your-kids-about-HIV-and-AIDS-201151961.html It's a conversation that's bound to be uncomfortable for any parent, even more so than "the talk." The topic is HIV and AIDS. Why you shouldn't put off the other talk any longer. Seattle man cured of HIV speaks on panel at Seattle University http://www.king5.com/health/Seattle-man-cured-of-AIDS-212205421.html Timothy Ray Brown, a Seattle native known as "the Berlin patient" who was cured of HIV, is slated to speak at Seattle University on Wednesday night. He joined KING 5 Morning News to discuss HIV/AIDs research and the quest for the cure. Doctors call for ban on marketing energy drinks to youths http://www.king5.com/health/Doctors-call-for-ban-on-marketing-energy-drinks-to-young-people-212197671.html The American Medical Association, which represents 225,000 U.S. doctors, endorsed a policy on Tuesday that would limit how caffeinated drinks like Monster and Red Bull are sold to youths at the association's annual meeting in Chicago. Study examines Death with Dignity Law 4 years later http://www.king5.com/health/Study--202443551.html Washington's Death with Dignity Law remains a conflicting issue for doctor's at Seattle's Cancer Care Alliance. Find out how they've been dealing with the law, now four years old. Study: Wiser medication use could cut health costs http://www.king5.com/health/212112021.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — If doctors and patients used prescription drugs more wisely, they could save the U.S. health care system at least $213 billion a year, by reducing medication overuse, underuse and other flaws in care that cause complications and longer, more-expensive treatments, researchers conclude. New Day Gets Fit with the healing art of Tai Chi http://www.king5.com/health/New-Day-Gets-Fit-with-Tai-Chi-211982741.html Medicare: Cost-saving changes coming for diabetics http://www.king5.com/health/212040691.html Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time when they buy crucial supplies to test their blood sugar - but it also may cause some confusion as patients figure out the new system. How chronic lack of sleep can harm your health http://www.king5.com/health/Chronic-lack-sleep-shorten-life-211987971.html Skimping on sleep can be as harmful to health as drinking or smoking, and it can lead to heart problems, mood disorders and other health issues. NBC's Tamron Hall and Dr. Nancy Snyderman discuss sleep deprivation's affect on the body.