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San Diego — UC-San Diego researchers are working to develop robots that can listen, speak and react to human needs.

Washington (AP) — Medicare spending on breakthrough medications for hepatitis C will nearly double this year, passing $9 billion, according to new government figures. That’s raising insurance costs for all beneficiaries, whether or not they have the liver-wasting viral disease.

Winter Haven, Fla. (AP) — A blind Winter Haven couple is crediting their guide dogs for leading them to the altar.

Along with good nutrition, exercise is a key in keeping your dog at a healthy weight.  Most experts agree that large breed dogs need up to 40 minutes of cardio exercise per day.  While some owners in Navarre utilize the dog park to exercise their dog, others take Fido for a run or walk. 

Visitors at Fort Pickens had an opportunity to take a trip back in time on a cool but sunny Saturday morning. The historic military installation along the Gulf Islands National Seashore was made to look as though it would have during the Civil War era.

Hurburt Field, Fla. — The 1st Special Operations Wing returned this week from an exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

Santa Rosa Medical Center is offering community residents free help with evaluating insurance options and enrolling on the Marketplace.

Pushing away from the table is not exercise.

When a physician returns a diagnosis of pre-diabetes, that should inspire patients to take immediate action.

Six years in the making with input from dozens of Santa Rosa County residents, emergency officials and engineers, the new Local Mitigation Strategy poses 45 ways to reduce the impact of flooding: from landscaping low areas for better drainage to requiring that new construction be elevated.