Now that school—and school sports— are in full swing, we've entered peak period for food trophies. You know what I mean, the cupcake—or, just as likely, the sack of candy—kids "earn" by winning some ...

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 ...

This Halloween, Kelsey Lucas’s kids, like millions of others across the country, will dress up in their costumes and go trick-or-treating, gathering candy and sweets. Lucas, a 38-year-old from ...

HOMER, N.Y. (WBNG) -- The Homer Central School District sent a message to the school community following an incident at its intermediate school. The message said it wanted to inform others of ...

It's spooky season and with Halloween just days away, trick-or-treaters are likely getting antsy about hitting the town for their sweet fill. For decades, dialogue about tampered candy has circulated ...

The day after Halloween, kitchen tables across America disappear under mountains of candy. Parents hover, debating their next move. Should they let their kids binge? Quietly sweep half into the trash?

It’s so hard to Reese-ist! The average American eats 3.4 pounds of candy around Halloween every year, with kids consuming 7,000 calories and 3 cups of sugar on the holiday, research shows. Now, a ...

Kids today consume far more sugar than recommended, but the effects don’t stop in childhood. New research reveals surprising ways early sugar exposure shapes long-term health. It's not just candy.