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Addressing Diabetes, Heart Health Go Hand-in-Hand for American Heart Month

By Dr. Edleen Sarette-Exama, DNP, MSN RN, Care Coordinator, VNS Health Health Plans  Bronx Voice  February 18, 2025 BRONX - While February is Heart Health Month, given the statistics, heart health should really be a priority all year long.  In New York State alone, almost 18% of adults 65 and older report they have some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and 27% of all deaths are the result of CVD. And here’s another alarming fact: While many factors can increase the chances of cardiovascular disease and stroke, people with diabetes have twice the chance of developing CVD compared to the population as a whole. As a registered nurse and care manager at the home- and community-based health care nonprofit VNS Health, I work with individuals who often suffer from multiple chronic illnesses. Diabetes in particular is  common, especially among people of color. Diabetes is a challenging disease to manage, and it can fee...
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Senior on Subway Punched in Face in Bronx

AGAIN - Unprovoked Subway Attack


Police are looking for this man in connection with an unprovoked attack on a senior in the subway in the Bronx.


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

September 20, 2022


BRONX - An elderly woman was smashed in the face repeatedly by a mugger as she was leaving a subway car in the Bronx.


At around 7:45 pm on September 16, a 66-year-old woman was exiting a subway car at the Fordham Road Station. Suddenly a man blocked her exit and punched her in the face repeatedly.


Cops say the attack was unprovoked.


As the woman fell to the ground, her attacker grabbed her purse and fled the station.


The victim was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital where she was treated. She is listed in serious but stable condition.


Anyone with information should call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls remain confidential.

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