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Heat Wave Safety for Older Adults: Staying Safe and Healthy This Summer

By Dr. Steven Angelo, Chief Medical Officer, Medicare & Retirement, UnitedHealthcare of New York  Bronx Voice  July 8, 2025   NEW YORK - Experts are forecasting that 2025, especially this summer, will be particularly hot, which may pose heightened health risks for older adults, according to a University of Southern California study. Seniors may be more susceptible to heat-related illnesses like heat stroke as well as complications from chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure that are worsened by extreme heat.   How older adults can stay cool Plan ahead – Follow local weather reports to ensure you have enough food, prescription medications and other home “staples” to get through a heat wave. Stay hydrated – Drink plenty of water, even if you are not thirsty. Limit caffeinated and alcoholic beverages. Drinks with el...
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Shot, Stabbed by Scooter Rider

Scooter Shooter Sought by NYPD

Police are looking for this man in connection with a shooting, slashing from a scooter in the Bronx.


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

October 7, 2022 


BRONX - A man was shot and slashed across the face by a man on a scooter around the corner from a police station. 


At around 7:30 am on September 28, a 43-year-old man was walking in the vicinity Tiebout Avenue and East 182nd Street when two men on a scooter rode up next to him. One of the riders pulled out a gun and shot the man in the back. 


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The gunman then dismounted the scooter pulled out a sharp object and slashed the victim about the face. 


The attacker then hopped back on the scooter and drove off. 


The victim was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital where he is listed in stable condition. 


The shooting/slashing took place around the corner from the 46th Precinct.  


No word yet on a possible motive for the vicious attack.


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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