| Current Steelers put on a show for legends
PITTSBURGH Hall of Famers galore lined the Steelers' sideline, with Terry Bradshaw and Mean Joe Greene, Jack Ham, Mel Blount and Franco Harris out front. No wonder the Baltimore Ravens probably thought they were playing all of them and the current Steelers, too. Ben Roethlisberger tied the Steelers' single-game record with five touchdown passes in the first half as Bradshaw stood nearby cheering him on, and Pittsburgh put on a Steel Curtain-like defensive show for its returning stars by forcing four turnovers before halftime in a 38-7 victory Monday night. The Ravens (4-4) had a chance to tie for the AFC North lead by beating the Steelers (6-2) for a fourth straight time dating to 2005. The Steelers forced three fumbles in the first quarter alone, with James Harrison hitting All-Pro safety Ed Reed so hard on a punt return the ball flew nearly 15 feet before Pittsburgh recovered.
Saints Seeking to Send Rams to 0-9
Both New Orleans and St. Louis stumbled out of the gate to start the 2007 NFL season, but one of those teams has since turned things around. The Saints go for their fifth win in a row on Sunday, when they host the winless Rams at the Superdome. The Saints began the season 0-4 before their current winning streak, which reached four games after last weekend's 41-24 rout of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
It isn't hard to figure out why the Saints have been winning. After scoring just 51 points through its first four games (12.8 per game), New Orleans has ripped off 122 points over its last four contests (30.5 ppg).
At 4-4, the Saints sit in a tie with Carolina for second place in the NFC South, just behind 5-4 Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers are idle this weekend, meaning a victory would guarantee New Orleans at least a tie for first in the standings.
NFL Preview - St. Louis (0-8) at New Orleans (4-4)
Both New Orleans and St. Louis stumbled out of the gate to start the 2007 NFL season, but one of those teams has since turned things around. The Saints go for their fifth win in a row on Sunday, when they host the winless Rams at the Superdome. The Saints began the season 0-4 before their current winning streak, which reached four games after last weekend's 41-24 rout of the Jacksonville Jaguars. It isn't hard to figure out why the Saints have been winning. After scoring just 51 points through its first four games (12.8 per game), New Orleans has ripped off 122 points over its last four contests (30.5 ppg). At 4-4, the Saints sit in a tie with Carolina for second place in the NFC South, just behind 5-4 Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers are idle this weekend, meaning a victory would guarantee New Orleans at least a tie for first in the standings.
Medifast, Inc. Corporate Wellness Program a Big Hit with Top Companies
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (Map) - OWINGS MILLS, Md., Oct. 29/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED) today announced the launch of their Corporate Wellness Program, which is already being utilized by several forward thinking large corporate employers such as CareFirst Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Maryland and SRA International. The Medifast Corporate Wellness Program provides an excellent evidenced based, clinically proven weight loss program that improves employee health, while also reducing ever rising healthcare costs. In April 2007 Thompson Healthcare researchers concluded that moderately obese American workers (Body-Mass-Index 30.0-34.9) incurred total annual health care costs of 21 percent above those with normal weight, and American workers suffering from sever obesity (BMI 35+) incurred annual health care costs of 75 percent higher than those with normal weight.
New Physician's Symposium Taps Billion-dollar Weight Management Industry
Physicians who are interested in helping their patients with weight loss issues can now attend a two-day conference on the latest treatment techniques for weight management. Physicians are in a unique position to help their patients with effective weight loss strategies, and this symposium will give them the information needed to develop an effective, healthy, balanced approach to weight loss for their patients.
"Physicians need to learn a multi-faceted approach to weight management," says Jeff Russell, Executive Director of The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM). "Studies show that 66.3% of adults over twenty are overweight or obese, and these patients need weight loss help."
According to MarketData research, over 72 million Americans are dieting, making weight loss in the US a $58 billion industry.
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