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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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Teen Muggers Rob Straphanger for $3 in Bronx

The NYPD are searching for three teens who assaulted and robbed a straphanger for $3 in the Bronx.


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

October 3, 2022 


BRONX - Police are looking for a trio of muggers who beat a straphanger for $3. 



At around 4:50 am on October 2, a 27-year-old man was riding a northbound Number 4 train when three teens surrounded him. The three punched him in the face and then rifled through his pockets. 



Cops say the muggers made off with the victim’s cellphone and a wallet containing $3. 



The suspects fled the subway but not before being captured on surveillance video.  






The first suspect is described as a boy between the ages of 14 and 16 with dark complexion and a slim build. He was last seen wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and black and white shoes. 



The second suspect is a male between the ages of 14 and 16 with a slim build and a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a white hooded sweatshirt, black pants and red shoes. 


The final suspect is between the ages of 14 and 16 with a dark complexion and slim build. He was last seen wearing a black jacket and gray jeans.


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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