Health

According to The Harris Poll, approximately 33 million or 15 percent of all U.S. adults, admit that they were a victim of domestic violence. Furthermore, six in 10 adults claim that they know someone personally who has experienced domestic violence.

A majority of U.S. adults think domestic violence is a serious problem facing this country, according to a new Harris Poll. Furthermore, majorities of U.S. adults broadly recognize some of the major identifying characteristics of domestic violence. Finally, many U.S. adults feel that certain services should be provided to domestic violence victims and their children.

The National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA) announces a new roster of celebrity ambassadors – Salma Hayek, Dennis Haysbert, Nick Cannon, Laura Ceron, Judy Tenuta, and Cristina Saralegui – to urge Americans at risk for HIV to get tested and get their results on June 27th — the 12th Annual National HIV Testing Day (www.hivtest.org) and the 25th anniversary year of the first diagnosis of HIV / AIDS.

The National Resource Center on AD/HD, a CDC-funded program of the patient advocacy group Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) and the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance) have published a free bilingual booklet, Educational Rights for Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Primer for Parents.

National Health Partners, Inc. announced that it launched its national Hispanic advertising campaign on Thursday, June 1st.

More than 1,000 events will be held across the nation this week to help millions of Hispanics who do not have health care coverage. The activities are planned as part of Cover the Uninsured Week, a nonpartisan, nationwide effort to urge U.S. leaders to make health coverage for Americans a top priority. Organizations representing Hispanics are actively involved in the effort.