http://www.king5.com/health RSS Feed for KING - Health en-us Fri, 25 May 2012 00:49:30 GMT 2012-05-25T00:49:30Z en-us http://www.king5.com/health/Poison-center-warning-kids-mistaking-laundry-detergent-pods-for-candy-153821225.html A warning for parents: If you use those colorful new laundry detergent pods, you may want to hide them. The Washington State Poison Center has received 16 calls so far this year after kids mistook them for candy. Fri, 25 May 2012 00:49:30 GMT http://www.king5.com/health/Poison-center-warning-kids-mistaking-laundry-detergent-pods-for-candy-153821225.html 2012-05-25T00:49:30Z http://www.king5.com/health/Trying-to-conceive-Get-on-the-baby-making-diet-153631765.html Making the right choices at the grocery store could boost your odds of conceiving. Lisa Carberg reports. Thu, 24 May 2012 18:54:18 GMT http://www.king5.com/health/Trying-to-conceive-Get-on-the-baby-making-diet-153631765.html 2012-05-24T18:54:18Z http://www.king5.com/health/Smartphone-scanner-developed-at-UW-helps-dieters-count-calories-153311545.html A University of Washington researcher is developing an app to let eaters quickly detect just how many calories is in a meal. Thu, 24 May 2012 12:52:38 GMT http://www.king5.com/health/Smartphone-scanner-developed-at-UW-helps-dieters-count-calories-153311545.html 2012-05-24T12:52:38Z http://www.king5.com/health/Whats-your-dog-really-thinking-153328445.html A dog's affection is hard to miss, but have you ever wondered what's going on behind those puppy dog eyes? Thu, 24 May 2012 00:45:38 GMT http://www.king5.com/health/Whats-your-dog-really-thinking-153328445.html 2012-05-24T00:45:38Z http://www.king5.com/health/High-tech-toys-to-keep-your-childre-152828905.html As the school year starts to wind down, you might be thinking about ways to keep your children's brains and bodies active over the summer. Some new high-tech toys promise to do both - so we checked them out. Wed, 23 May 2012 02:31:05 GMT http://www.king5.com/health/High-tech-toys-to-keep-your-childre-152828905.html 2012-05-23T02:31:05Z http://www.king5.com/health/Foldit-flu-UW-gaming-science-152363985.html University of Washington researchers are harnessing the power of online gaming to crack the code of the flu virus. Tue, 22 May 2012 05:48:18 GMT http://www.king5.com/health/Foldit-flu-UW-gaming-science-152363985.html 2012-05-22T05:48:18Z http://www.king5.com/health/Half-of-overweight-teens-have-heart-risk-152399745.html A study in the journal, Pediatrics, says half the nation's overweight teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels that put them at risk for future cardiac problems. Tue, 22 May 2012 02:00:50 GMT http://www.king5.com/health/Half-of-overweight-teens-have-heart-risk-152399745.html 2012-05-22T02:00:50Z http://www.king5.com/health/Panel-says-healthy-men-shouldnt-get-routine-prostate-cancer-test-152370995.html Healthy men shouldn't get routine prostate cancer screenings, says updated advice from a government panel that found the PSA blood tests do more harm than good. Tue, 22 May 2012 00:31:27 GMT http://www.king5.com/health/Panel-says-healthy-men-shouldnt-get-routine-prostate-cancer-test-152370995.html 2012-05-22T00:31:27Z http://www.king5.com/health/Study-1-in-4-teens-at-risk-of-developing-diabetes-152299025.html According to a new study, nearly one in four U.S. teens has or will soon have diabetes. Erika Edwards reports. Mon, 21 May 2012 15:56:02 GMT http://www.king5.com/health/Study-1-in-4-teens-at-risk-of-developing-diabetes-152299025.html 2012-05-21T15:56:02Z http://www.king5.com/health/Lettuce-grower-expands-bagged-salad-recall-across-US-152343485.html A California lettuce grower has expanded a recall of some bagged salads after routine sampling detected listeria contamination. No illnesses have been reported. Mon, 21 May 2012 23:58:59 GMT http://www.king5.com/health/Lettuce-grower-expands-bagged-salad-recall-across-US-152343485.html 2012-05-21T23:58:59Z