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Age is one of the risk factors for this disease.
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The tanning lamp rule, which was first proposed in 2015, focused on age as a specific risk factor.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
While researchers don’t fully understand the mechanism, smoking is the strongest modifiable risk factor.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 May 2026
Low-fiber diets are associated with chronic constipation, which is a major risk factor for developing hemorrhoids in the first place.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 30 Apr. 2026
Although often underappreciated, depression is associated with a comparable, and sometimes higher, risk for dementia than cardiovascular health, which has has long been considered a key modifiable risk factor.
—Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
While researchers don’t fully understand the mechanism, smoking is the strongest modifiable risk factor.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 May 2026
Low-fiber diets are associated with chronic constipation, which is a major risk factor for developing hemorrhoids in the first place.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 30 Apr. 2026
Although often underappreciated, depression is associated with a comparable, and sometimes higher, risk for dementia than cardiovascular health, which has has long been considered a key modifiable risk factor.
—Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Risk factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk%20factor. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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