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 ...

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 ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. How much candy do Americans eat in a whole year?