Stop bugging me! Buzz off! The sounds of your family’s first long weekend of the summer perhaps? ‘Tis bug season after all—and whether you’re up to your ears in black flies or swatting around your ankles for mozzies, no one likes to be bugged by bugs.

When warm weather sets in, it's usually our first instinct to head outdoors – but then you hear it… a soft buzzing sound that will instantly send you running back inside. The panic that sets in when a bee or wasp buzzes nearby happens for good reason...

With Earth Hour just around the corner, now is a great time to think about how you can live more “green”. Driving your car, using plastic bags or leaving on a few lights may seem minor, but even the smallest acts add up to make an impact on our climate. The main cause...

While the house still feels like it's caught in the winter mood, many Canadians are getting ready for the big spring cleaning and wondering how they can replace their old cleaning habits by new greener ones. “Simple everyday ingredients have their own strengths...

While there are many misconceptions about arthritis, perhaps the most common one is that only the elderly have it. In fact, approximately one of every 1,000 Canadians under the age of 16 – toddlers, youths and young adults – struggle with the intense pain...

January can be a blustery cold month! Winter outdoor fun means keeping frostbite in mind. It is very important for kids to be warm and dry when they are playing outside. Dress them in layers so that they can remove them if they warm up.

Thousands of retailers and parents in search of the safest, kid-tested products, come to the PTPA Media.com web site for consumer purchasing advice. Now they can go to the website and join with other parents in telling holiday gift makers the type of packaging...

I would say about 99.9% of my children and adult patients brush. I can't say as much about flossing. I would say that about 60% floss on a regular basis. Which of the two do you think is more important? Well both are very important to prevent cavities, periodontal disease...

With the holiday shopping crunch soon arriving, parents will scramble to find those items on youngsters’ holiday wish lists. Chances are there will be some popular computer and video game titles right at the top of those lists. How do you know what games are appropriate...

For parents with an overweight child, the signs of unhappiness, inertia, poor performance at school, sneak eating and overeating are evident and really should be paid attention to. However, most families need a support system.