Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Both long-term alcohol consumption and binge drinking can speed up biological aging, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the journal Aging. Lifang Hou, MD, PhD, chief of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention in the Department of Preventive Medicine and a professor of Pediatrics led the study and discusses the link between lifestyle and environment in the context of preventing disease.

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