Improved parenting may fortify low-income kids against poverty effects [LATimes.com]

Samantha Sangenito 7/30/144:00 AM

For children growing up in poverty, the seeds of poor health in adulthood appear to be sown early. But a nurturing parent may be able to foster a child's resilience to such conditions as allergies, diabetes, heart disease and some cancers, says a new study.

[For more of this story, written by Melissa Healy, go to http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-improved-parenting-poverty-20140721-story.html]

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