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

New guidelines published to help doctors identify and treat potentially deadly genetic disorder

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The first-ever comprehensive guidelines to help physicians accurately diagnose and treat an inherited protein deficiency associated with deadly lung disease were released today.

Filed under Health, Research on Thursday, October 2, 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 Aging, Health, Research, Sciences, Technology on Wednesday, October 1, 2003.