Curing what ails us: new report says Texans' health declining

Texas is losing ground in the fight against the obesity epidemic and in its efforts to curtail smoking, according to a grim report by the United Health Foundation, the American Public Health Association, and Partnership for Prevention. In just one year, Texas plummeted nine spots, from 37th to 46th, in terms of overall health of its residents. The number of smokers increased from 17.9 percent in 2007 to 19.3 percent last year, and the obesity rate increased from 26 percent to 28.6 percent in the past year.