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Ease Children's Halloween Fears By Putting Yourself in their Shoes

Scary masks, ghostly decor and haunted houses are enough to spook many adults this time of year, so imagine how frightening Halloween can be for children. To avoid unnecessary shrieks of terror, try to...

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Diabetes Doesn't Mean Kids Have to Skip Halloween

Carb counting and insulin pumps help diabetic kids sample Halloween's sweet indulgences.

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Lice Tops Seasonal Halloween "Creepy Crawlies" But Myths Debunked By Loyola...

The American Academy of Pediatricians does NOT recommend staying home from school even if your child has lice. Like vampires, lice do suck the blood of humans and "come out" around Halloween but a...

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Halloween Indicates If Holiday Season Will be Retailers' Trick Or Treat

More than unemployment or new home sales, UAB expert says Halloween is key indicator of how robust the holiday season will be for retailers.

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Halloween-Related Literature Makes Reading a Part of Trick-or-Treating

Not all Halloween treats have to be sweet. Children's literature experts at Kansas State University say the holiday is a great time to treat kids to scary or horror-related literary works written...

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Don't Be Haunted by Your Halloween

Loyola Center for Fitness offers tips to help make Halloween a not-so-weighty fright night.

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Halloween: Fun Or Fright for Young Children?

Halloween is fun for a lot of people, but for some young children it can be terrifying. Wichita State school psychologist trainer Susan Unruh offers some tips for making Halloween a fun experience.

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Witches, Goblins and Ghosts -- Oh My! Why Some Children Fear Halloween

Trick or treating: it's a time-honoured tradition that thousands of young children look forward to every year. But some children may be a little uneasy, or even fearful, of people dressed up as...

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Experts Available to Discuss Halloween Topics

Are vampires or zombies the hottest monsters this year? When did vampires get to be so sexy, anyway? And why do we spend so much money dressing up like them?

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No Tricks -- Just Treats! NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children's...

Halloween is approaching, and many parents may wonder if trick-or-treating is safe. Dr. Luz Adriana Matiz, pediatrician at NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, suggests that with a...

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Parents, Drivers Must Do Their Part to Ensure Kids Remain Safe While...

On average, twice as many kids are killed in pedestrian accidents on Halloween compared to other days of the year. In an effort to keep kids safe this season, injury prevention experts from the U-M's...

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Zombie Apocalypse or Midterm Mania?

They move slowly, with a blank stare, shuffling into your home. Before you download the Center for Disease Control's zombie preparedness guide, relax. They're not there to eat your brains. They're just...

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Why We Create Monsters

Experts in various aspects of the macabre include several University at Buffalo faculty members who specialize in what in many cultures find horrible and terrifying.

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Halloween Safety Tips for Families

Monsters, goblins and super-heroes will soon be descending on homes everywhere and while Halloween is a time for fun and treats, certain dangers abound. The key to keeping kids safe this year, and...

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Help Your Kids Have a Heart-Healthy Halloween

This candy-centric holiday can still be enjoyed by all who observe it -- but in a way that makes the heart much happier.

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Make Halloween a Spook-Tacular Time and Not a Ghoulish Nightmare for Kids

Loyola University Health System child safety expert gives Halloween safety tips.

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Wake Forest University Media Experts Available to Talk TV Sweeps: Do They...

This week, Ruth Madoff publicly admitted in an exclusive interview on 60 Minutes that she and husband Bernard attempted suicide after his Ponzi scheme was revealed. The Real Housewives of New Jersey's...

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Tips to Help You Adjust to the End of Daylight Savings Time

Steven H. Feinsilver, MD, Director, Center for Sleep Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, provides advice and tips on adjusting to the end of Daylight Savings Time and getting a good night's sleep...

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Summer Weather Could Mean Fall Colors Pop

The summer's dry weather, combined with recent cool nights, could combine for a colorful fall foliage season in the Northeast, says a dendrologist at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and...

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There Are Reasons - But Not Good Ones - to Avoid a Flu Vaccine This Year

It can fly through the air or hitch a ride on a handshake, hug or kiss. "It" is seasonal flu. There are many reasons to get an annual flu vaccine, but a UMDNJ physician offers a tongue-in-cheek "Top 10...

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