Greater Waterbury Imaging Center (GWIC) is a comprehensive imaging center that is committed to providing patients with comfortable, safe, and fast exam services while producing accurate results. We have gained the trust of community physicians and patients for our outstanding attention to patient care and our knowledgeable MRI Technologists. Each …
May is National Stroke Awareness Month and is the perfect time to talk about the symptoms of stroke, stroke prevention strategies, and how stroke affects women. A stroke occurs when blood circulation to the brain is impeded or when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures. Blood brings oxygen to …
Michael J. Fox has been the face of Parkinson’s disease since being diagnosed with it more than 30 years ago. The star of such hit movies as Back to the Future and the television series Family Ties has done countless commercials and interviews over the years to educate people about …
March is known for college basketball madness, but it is also time to break out your orange rubber wristband, orange t-shirt, orange lapel pin or orange ribbon. The color orange represents Multiple Sclerosis awareness. A simple way to spread awareness about this debilitating disease is to wear the color orange …
February is American Heart Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness of heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States for men, women, and people of most ethnic and racial groups. Every 36 seconds, someone in the U.S. dies from cardiovascular disease. It is important to know …
The National Eye Institute (NEI) sponsors National Glaucoma Awareness Month every January to help spread the word about glaucoma which is the leading cause of blindness and vision loss in the U.S. Glaucoma is more common in older adults and African-Americans and typically has no early symptoms. Nearly half of …
