Home Surgical Weight-Loss Program Celebrates Second Anniversary Thank You, Volunteers New Technology Improves Breast Cancer Detection and Treatment X STOP® Is a Major Advance in the Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Patient Has New Outlook on Life Put a Halt to Disruptive Snoring Controlling Diabetes Before Pregnancy Diabetic Foot & Wound Clinic Spring 2006 Calendar of Events Need a Doctor? Make a Difference! The Centre for Family Beginnings Education Classes Past Issues			There is new hope for the many men and women who suffer from lumbar spinal stenosis, a common back problem that occurs when arthritic joints in the spine narrow the spinal canal and pinch the nerve roots. Patient Has New Outlook on Life Floyd Collins was accustomed to living an active lifestyle. Three years ago, however, Collins found he could not do many of the activities he enjoyed. Put a Halt to Disruptive Snoring If it sounds like a freight train is barreling through your bedroom each night -- with your partner blissfully along for the ride -- maybe it's time to take action and help put an end to his or her disruptive snoring. New Technology Improves Breast Cancer Detection and Treatment Breast MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), an innovative and valuable diagnostic tool, is now available at the Woman's Imaging Center at Wellington Regional Medical Center. Surgical Weight-Loss Program Celebrates Second Anniversary Sari Hurdle, RN, weighed 203 pounds. She had considered weight-loss surgery for years, but did not think she would qualify because she was only 80 pounds overweight. Controlling Diabetes Before Pregnancy Diabetes is a medical condition in which there are abnormally high levels of blood glucose due to defects in insulin production, insulin action or both. Of the 8.1 million women with diabetes in the United States, almost 25 percent are of childbearing age. Wellington Regional Medical Center, 10101 Forest Hill Blvd. Wellington, FL 33414 (561) 798-8500