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Age is one of the risk factors for this disease.
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When part of a balanced diet (and a generally active lifestyle), such foods can help manage high levels of blood cholesterol, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
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Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
Miles-Novelo points out that the strongest predictor of gun violence is access to a firearm, for example, and the most significant risk factor for future aggressive behavior is a history of aggression.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
These Patients Are Already There Age is the clearest risk factor.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 7 May 2026
The tanning lamp rule, which was first proposed in 2015, focused on age as a specific risk factor.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
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Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
Miles-Novelo points out that the strongest predictor of gun violence is access to a firearm, for example, and the most significant risk factor for future aggressive behavior is a history of aggression.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
These Patients Are Already There Age is the clearest risk factor.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 7 May 2026
The tanning lamp rule, which was first proposed in 2015, focused on age as a specific risk factor.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
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“Risk factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk%20factor. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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