Health News for October 24, 2007

6 in 10 gym enthusiasts make excuses to skip workouts
No matter how enthused people are about hitting the gym, they make excuses to skip working out at least once a week, says a poll. ANI

Americas first incisionless surgery preformed to correct acid reflux disease
Surgeons at the Ohio State University Medical Center have preformed the first incisionless surgery in the US by using a device known as EsophyX, approved by the Food and Drug Administration, to cure gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as heartburn. ANI

Schizophrenics are more likely to die of heart disease
A Harvard study has found that people with schizophrenia are more likely to die of heart disease than other people.The study has found that schizophrenics are less likely to receive good preventive care for their heart problems, in large part because they are more likely to see a psychiatrist than a primary care physician or cardiologist putting more burden for assessing and monitoring heart health on the mental health team or on patients and families. ANI

Asian kids most dissatisfied with their body image, says study
Asian children have the highest levels of image dissatisfaction among all ethnic groups, a study has found. ANI

Obesity drug Contrave acts on specific brain pathways to reduce hunger pangs
Biopharmaceutical company Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. has unveiled the results of a pre-clinical research into the mechanism of action of Contrave, one of its two late-stage obesity drug candidates. ANI

Dharamsala holds AIDS awareness meet
A number of government and voluntary groups have joined hands to bring youth to the forefront of an anti AIDS campaign in Dharamsala. ANI

Ancient Argentinean herbal tea may help boost good cholesterol levels
Nothing increases the amount of good cholesterol in the body more than mate (mah ta) tea, a new study has found. ANI

Confidence boosting video games may be the best stress busters
A video game designed to change peoples perception of social threats and boost self-confidence has been found to have another positive impact - it can also help keep stress at bay. ANI