poor health

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They liked the campaign’s view that if your family has poor health outcomes, it must be a matter of individual failure, whether it’s taking Tylenol or failing to feed kids organic food.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

This had created "a significant economic cost, with poor health driving people out of the workforce and locking young people out of education, employment and training", he added.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 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

Though Ariana had been in poor health for a long time, the blow, coming so soon after the loss of their mother, had a profound effect on both of her brothers.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling