poor health
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Unlike younger adults who may want to lose weight in order to look better or to get ahead of obesity-related conditions that could lead to decades of poor health, older people often have different priorities.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
A shortage of trees has turned some towns and cities into "tree deserts", leaving residents more exposed to the risk of poor health, air pollution and rising temperatures, a conservation charity has warned.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
Levine said recent studies show that a lower sperm count is associated with higher morbidity — meaning a low sperm count can be a marker of poor health in general.
From Salon ● May 15, 2026
"What it shows is that women in Liverpool spend around 30% of their lives in poor health and experience ill health around 10 years earlier than women nationally – well, clearly this is shocking."
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
His request is not accepted, although he cites his poor health, and he serves until the end of the war.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
