Author: Elizabeth Harris

Obesity rates are finally turning around in low-income preschoolers. After a generation of steady or increasing obesity rates, new data shows that obesity is down in low-income kids ages 2 to 5 in California and eighteen other states, according to a report released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

As California cuts spending on anti-smoking programs and tobacco companies boost their marketing campaigns, young Californians are reaching for cigarettes in increasing numbers.