At Good Samaritan, we know that every aspect of your life impacts your health. The food you eat, the activities you do, and even where you live affect your health. Learning about health care problems, how to prevent them, and how to treat them can help you improve your health.

You will find helpful information on this page about the most common health problems we treat at Good Samaritan. We have individual nutrition consultations every Tuesday and regularly occurring diabetes classes. We invite you to call us at 404-523-6571 to schedule at any time. You can also send an appointment request through the portal. We offer additional health education series and classes throughout the year. Learn more by visiting our event calendar.

En el Buen Samaritano, nosotros sabemos que su salud puede ser impactada por diferentes aspectos de su vida. La comida con la que se alimenta, las actividades que hagan y hasta donde vivan tiene un efecto en su salud. Aprender más sobre problemas relacionados a la salud, como prevenirlos y como tratarlos pueden mejorar su bienestar.

En esta página van a encontrar información muy útil sobre los problemas de salud más comunes que enfrentamos en el Buen Samaritano. Tenemos consultas de nutrición individuales todos los martes y clases de diabetes occuriendo regularmente. Lo invitamos a llamarnos al 404-523-6571 para programar un cita en cualquier momento. También puede enviar una solicitud de cita a través del portal. Ofrecemos series y clases adicionales de educación sobre la salud durante todo el año. Obtenga más información visitando nuestro calendario de eventos.

Diabetes

• English Resources
  • http://www.diabetes.org/
  • https://www.learningaboutdiabetes.org/wp-content/uploads/pdfs-about_diabetes/Type2DiabetesEN.pdf
  • https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/managing-diabetes/4-steps

• Recursos en español
  • https://www.learningaboutdiabetes.org/wp-content/uploads/pdfs-about_diabetes/Type2DiabetesSP.pdf
  • http://www.diabetes.org/es/?loc=util-header_es
  • https://www.diabeteseducator.org/living-with-diabetes/spanish-resources

High Blood Pressure/Presión Alta

• English Resources
  • https://www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/index.htm
  • https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure

• Recursos en español
  • https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/spanish/fs_bloodpressure_spanish.htm
  • https://www.heart.org/-/media/data-import/downloadables/whatishighbloodpressure_span-ucm_316246.pdf?la=en&hash=CB20BD4FDBB6857C15B2E56F9E5DA0745A5AF04B

High Cholesterol/Cholesterol Alta

• English Resources
  • https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/cholesterol/prevention-and-treatment-of-high-cholesterol-hyperlipidemia

• Recursos en español
  • https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/spanish/fs_cholesterol_spanish.htm

Heart Disease/Enfermedad del Corazón

• English Resources
  • https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/
  • https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/consumer-healthcare/what-is-cardiovascular-disease
  • https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/spanish/fs_heart_disease_spanish.htm

• Recursos en español
  • https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/spanish/fs_strokesigns_spanish.htm
  • https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/spanish/fs_heart_disease_spanish.htm
  • https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/spanish/fs_heartattack_spanish.htm

Breast Cancer Screening/Detección de cáncer de mama

• English
  • https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer/screening-tests-and-early-detection.html
  • https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/basic_info/screening.htm

• Recursos en español
  • https://ww5.komen.org/uploadedFiles/_Komen/Content/About_Breast_Cancer/Tools_and_Resources/Translated_Materials/Breast%20Cancer%20and%20Risk%20Tri-Fold%20SPA%203-17%20HR.pdf
  • https://ww5.komen.org/uploadedFiles/_Komen/Content/About_Breast_Cancer/Tools_and_Resources/Translated_Materials/Breast%20Cancer%20Screening%20and%20Follow-up%20tests%20KO2067%20FINAL%203-17%20trifold%20SPA%20HR.pdf

Cervical Cancer Screening/Detección de cáncer cervical

• English
  • https://www.cancer.gov/types/cervical/patient/cervical-screening-pdq
  • https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/cervical/basic_info/screening.htm

• Recursos en español
  • https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/cancer-control/es/booklets-flyers/its-a-simple-test-cervical-cancer-screening-spanish.pdf
  • https://www.cdc.gov/spanish/cancer/cervical/basic_info/index.htm

Colon Cancer Screening/Detección de cáncer de colon

• English
  • https://www.cancer.gov/types/colorectal/screening-fact-sheet
  • https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/acs-recommendations.html

• Recursos en español
  • https://www.cdc.gov/spanish/cancer/colorectal/basic_info/screening/tests.htm
  • https://coloncancercoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2016_About_CC_Brochure_SPANISH.pdf

Mental Health/Salud mental

• English
  • https://www.mentalhealth.gov
  • https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families

• Recursos en español
  • http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/pruebas-de-salud-mental-en-espanol

Vaccines/Vacunas

• English
  • http://www.vaccineinformation.org
  • http://www.immunize.org/vis/

• Recursos en español
  • http://www.immunize.org/VIS/vis_spanish.asp

Sexually Transmitted Infections/Infecciones de trasmisión sexual

• English
  • https://www.cdc.gov/std/healthcomm/fact_sheets.htm

• Recursos en español
  • https://www.cdc.gov/std/spanish/hojas-informativas.htm