Halloween

Fright and Delight This Halloween

Halloween is a season that brings jack-o-lanterns to front porches and spiders, super heroes and princesses to the streets. This year add to the ghoulish atmosphere with a few safe and healthy tricks that will make your book of spells the most popular on the block.

Flu is Leading Cause of Vaccine-Preventable Deaths for Kids; Moms Still Don’t Vaccinate

Ghouls and goblins are not the only things to be afraid of this Halloween; October is also the start of flu season. Influenza is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable deaths for children, but according to a recent survey more than 75 percent of moms are still not vaccinating their entire families against the flu.

Medications, Precaution Can Help Pets Survive Halloween Night

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It was early November, and Dr. Gregory S. Hammer, a veterinarian in Dover, Del., was treating a miniature poodle that was very sick. So sick, in fact, that it was suffering seizures. After a detailed examination of the pet and a conversation with the owners, Dr. Hammer determined that the cause of the animal’s problem was chocolate poisoning. Protect your dog this Halloween.

Forgot to Buy Your Halloween Costume? Now That’s Scary!

Halloween is around the corner. You run to your local Target or Big K to find a costume, but all the cute ones are gone. What do you do -- a ghost again? Not necessarily. Here are some quick costume tips.

Halloween Trends Feature Colorful Charm and Whimsy

Halloween has become the second most-decorated holiday of the year. Decorations for house and yard to welcome trick-or-treaters are all the rage. This year an estimated $4.96 billion will be spent on holiday decor in addition to costumes, making it the sixth largest spending holiday of the year, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation.

Frightfully Fun Halloween Décor Ideas

Any kid who’s ever jumped out from behind a bush to surprise a friend can tell you giving -- and getting -- a good scare can be great fun. Modern Halloween has become a uniquely American homage to our love for a good, clean fright. Decorations have gone far beyond cardboard skeletons and hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns. Now there’s something for every boy and ghoul -- from the serious collector to the casually creepy.

Bringing Back the Family Dinner

As Halloween decorations hit the stores, calendars fill up with school activities and class parties. In between running to the store to buy ingredients for the class treats and finding the perfect costumes, it can be tough to spend time with the whole family. Gathering at the dinner table can benefit more than kids’ stomachs. Here's why.