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UF study: hospital mergers not necessarily more costly for patients

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Big corporate mergers can be the healthy choice for patients’ wallets, according to a new University of Florida study, which found that hospital consolidations often lead to lower prices.

Filed under Research, Health, Business, Family, Aging on Thursday, October 9, 2003.

New research uncovers how the voice gives away a person’s age

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Everyone knows wrinkles and gray hair are visible signs of age. But indicators of age in a person’s voice are harder to pin down: For every seeming giveaway such as low volume, it’s easy to think of an exception.

Filed under Research, Health, Technology, Aging, Sciences on Wednesday, October 1, 2003.