FRIDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Maybe it's not so bad that children gorge themselves on candy on Halloween.

FRIDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Old age seems to sneak up on pets just as it does in people.

FRIDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Positive factors such as meaningful relationships with others and a sense of purpose can help reduce the negative health impacts of having less schooling, a new study suggests.

SUNDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Heat acclimation helps improve athletes' performance in both hot and cool environments, a new study has found.

SATURDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Hepatitis C patients who receive a liver from a white donor have significantly more aggressive recurrent hepatitis than those who receive a liver from a black donor, researchers have found.