As the beginning of the school year approaches, students will be signing up in droves to have their sports physicals. July 15 through 21 also happens to be National Youth Sports Week, which focuses on how youth sports organizations and members of Congress can collaborate to promote healthy lifestyles for children and their families through… Read More »
May 12 through the 18 is known as Women’s Lung Health Week. Now, you might be wondering, why would there be a week specifically for women’s lung health, when men suffer from lung ailments as well. Believe it or not, there are some distinct differences in men versus women in terms of lung function. Importance… Read More »
World Meningitis Day is April 24, and believe it or not, there are actually five types of meningitis! When most people think of meningitis, it’s usually bacterial and viral. However, there are also three additional types including fungal, parasitic, and non-infectious meningitis. In this post we’re going to break down all five types of meningitis… Read More »
This is one of those devastating posts that honestly hurts to write. It’s absolutely heartbreaking when we see a patient who is in for an X-Ray, CT Scan or MRI due to something we know wasn’t natural, or wasn’t caused by a genuine accident. Unfortunately, we’re talking about child abuse. As April is National Child… Read More »
What You Need to Know This National Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month March is National Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month, and believe it or not, bleeding disorders impact more than three million Americans. It may seem as though every month is a national awareness month for something, and it’s easy to gloss over it and dismiss it… Read More »
Two of the procedures that our patients sometimes come in for, are a CT coronary angiogram and a cardiac MRI. A computerized tomography (CT) coronary angiogram is an imaging test that allows your doctor to look at the arteries supplying blood to your heart. When you have this test, it provides a 2-dimensional image that… Read More »
Here at Go Imaging, we are all about education, and the truth is that there are a lot of misconceptions about many aspects of health. One such subject that comes under fire a lot in health-related news, is sugar consumption. Is sugar bad for you? Should you switch to artificial sweeteners? Are they both evil?… Read More »
One of the more frustrating ailments plaguing people today is lower back pain. Blame it on our sedentary lifestyle, or blame it on the fact we don’t get enough physical exercise. In fact, you could blame low back pain on a number of things. Regardless of the cause, it’s a frequent issue that brings many… Read More »
It’s a debate that comes up every single year. To get a flu shot, or not to get a flu shot? In this post, we’ll cover many of the things you need to know about flu vaccinations including the pros and cons of flu vaccinations, complications that can occur, and much more. Isn’t the flu… Read More »
