poor health

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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

Before long, MTT became principal guest conductor, filling in frequently for Steinberg, who was in poor health.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Public-health leaders have a responsibility to address the root causes of poor health, and affordability is at the top of that list.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

With her partner's poor health leaving her the sole earner, they have been pushed onto universal credit - which is assessed as a household - because she can not afford the rent alone.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

In poor health since the birth of another daughter, Lucy, Jefferson’s wife had been confined to bed, “dangerously ill” in Jefferson’s words.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis