Since it wouldn't be cool to make your kids wear hazmat suits, here's what you need to know about the germs they encounter.

In addition to dressing as if you were going into a snowstorm, you have a few options for keeping your home toasty without burning your cash.

All pups need exercise, some more than others. Lace up your shoes (and your dog's, if it's rough out there) and get moving. You'll both feel better for it.

Ah, we could go on and on about the funny noises our bodies make.

We learned valuable, sometimes painful, lessons from our four-legged friends in 2011. We'll never forget Jack the cat, Hawkeye the Lab or the 'tsunami dog.'