Medical innovations making the 2021 top-ten list are anticipated to help deliver better care at a lower cost, making healthcare more accessible. From medical devices to medicines, technologies and therapies, new innovations bring fresh hope to many patients with various diseases.

It’s best to have your home’s heating system inspected by a professional once a year – just to make sure everything is clean, working properly, and ventilated to the outside. It’s a good idea to have basic, non-perishable, food items on hand, as well as blankets, layers, and if necessary, a safe place to go. Also, be careful not to have portable heaters or open gas burning in the house, which can lead to potentially-fatal carbon monoxide exposure.

January is a great time to think about possibilities for gardening in 2021, even if they're not quite “resolutions.” Here are some suggestions you might consider. Your garden will thank you.

All year, Summit Metro Parks will commemorate this milestone occasion, beginning with the launch of a new centennial website and followed by several ways for the community to join in the celebration throughout 2021.

Most of us are eager to turn the page on 2020, put the year in the rearview mirror and move on. As we set our hopes on the promise of returning to some semblance of normal in 2021 after our personal and work lives have been totally disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, we can begin formulating new goals and resolutions to be met in the upcoming year.

Here's some good news for the new year! Nearly 70 million Americans will see a 1.3 percent increase in their Social Security benefits and SSI payments in 2021. Federal benefit rates increase when the cost-of-living rises, as measured by the Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index (CPI-W).