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Age is one of the risk factors for this disease.
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But drug use is still deeply intertwined with homelessness, both as a risk factor and an effect of losing housing, the researchers wrote.
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The results indicate that TIA is an independent risk factor for cognitive decline, and that more aggressive treatment is needed to minimize cognitive risk, the authors concluded.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Additionally, 72% of U.S. adults have an unhealthy weight, with nearly 42% of adults having obesity, which also is a risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease, according to the AHA report.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Here are 5 things to know At the same time, BMI alone has long been known to be a major risk factor for the development of serious chronic ailments.
—Faye Chiu, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The results indicate that TIA is an independent risk factor for cognitive decline, and that more aggressive treatment is needed to minimize cognitive risk, the authors concluded.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Additionally, 72% of U.S. adults have an unhealthy weight, with nearly 42% of adults having obesity, which also is a risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease, according to the AHA report.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Here are 5 things to know At the same time, BMI alone has long been known to be a major risk factor for the development of serious chronic ailments.
—Faye Chiu, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Risk factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk%20factor. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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