BOSTON -- A Massachusetts construction worker's love of black licorice wound up costing him his life. Eating a bag and a half every day for a few weeks threw his nutrients out of whack and caused the ...

Every October, parents suddenly find themselves fighting with their kids about candy rules. While parents worry about Halloween candy hurting their kids' health, the real problem isn't what happens ...

How many fun-size candy bars and candy corn are too much? — -- Parents who warn their kids about eating too much candy after trick-or-treating this Halloween now have science to back up their ...

It’s that time of year: Pumpkins and skeletons adorn lawns and stoops, costumes are being ordered and assembled, and kids are already plotting trick-or-treating routes that will bring them the biggest ...

On the morning of Nov. 1, many parents come to grips with the enormity of that haul of candy their children got on Halloween night. Trying to keep the kids from eating too much candy is one of the ...

The American Heart Association recommends consuming no more than 36 grams of added sugar per day for adult men, no more than 25 grams of added sugar for adult women, and less than that for children.

WEST MICHIGAN — Halloween is one of the most special times for children, spending time with family and friends to dress up and trick or treat. As they get home with their candy bags, it could be ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Many people will be enjoying Halloween by trick-or-treating or buying candy. While eating too much candy can be bad for you, the types of candy you eat could harm your teeth. Dr.

In this 2009 archive photo, Dr. Ken Haller of Glennon Children's Medical Center talks medicine with Larry Briggs of St. Louis, then 10, during an examination. Haller says cut the kids a little slack ...

Candy is definitely not a health food, but experts say that it doesnt need to be completely off-limits if you have diabetes. I encourage people with diabetes to remember that a diabetes diet is really ...