Home Let's Talk About Hernias The Birmingham Hip Novalis® Shaped Beam Surgery Offers Advanced Radiation Technology to Treat Tumors Does Your Child Have Obstructive Sleep Apnea? One Patient Finds a Weight-Loss Solution That Works Fall 2006 Calendar of Events Past Issues			The Regional Cancer Center at Wellington has added the newest and most sophisticated radiation treatment system available today to their arsenal of radiation therapy technologies, called Novalis Shaped Beam Surgery from BrainLAB. The BIRMINGHAM Hip An exciting surgical option to hip replacement for the younger, active patient suffering with arthritis and other degenerative joint diseases. After shaving a few centimeters of bone, joint surfaces are covered with an all-metal implant that more closely resembles a tooth cap than a hip implant. Does Your Child Have Obstructive Sleep Apnea? Sleep apnea means "cessation of breathing" during sleep. We may be familiar with this condition in adults but may not know that the disorder also affects 1 to 10% of all children and, if left untreated, can cause significant health problems. Let's Talk About Hernias A hernia is an opening or weakness in the muscular structure of the abdominal wall. Today, most hernia surgeries take less than 1 hour to repair and are usually performed on an outpatient basis. A Weight-Loss Solution That Works Frances Hack grew up in an Italian family where food played a central role. She learned at an early age to eat everything on her plate. She finally found a weight loss solution that works. Fall 2006 Calendar of Events For information on support groups, screenings and classes, please call 561-798-9880. Wellington Regional Medical Center, 10101 Forest Hill Blvd. Wellington, FL 33414 (561) 798-8500