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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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Man Found Strangled Deemed Homicide in Bronx

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

October 11, 2022 



BRONX - The discovery of a body inside a Bronx apartment has been designated a homicide and the victim’s girlfriend has been charged with murder. 



Tonichelle Harvey, 30, has been charged with murder and manslaughter of her boyfriend, whose name police have not released. 




Police discovered the body of the 24-year-old while responding to a report of an unconscious male at 616 East 139 Street in Mott Haven. 


Cops found the body lying face down on the bed with bruising to the neck area. Harvey was in the apartment when police arrived. She was then taken into custody. 




Neighbors said they had witnessed the couple arguing on several occasions.


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