Science writer Moises Velasquez-Manoff discusses the relationship between poverty and stress. He talks about how this type of stress can have serious health consequences, and what this means for the Latino community.

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Moises Velasquez-Manoff has written extensively, mostly on science and environment, for The Christian Science Monitor. His work has also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Chicago Tribune, and the Indianapolis Star, among other publications. He holds a master of arts, with a concentration in science writing, from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.