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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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Trio Sought for Barbershop Shooting in the Bronx

Police are looking for three men (two gunmen) in connection with a shooting outside a Bronx barbershop.


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

October 6, 2022


BRONX - Police are searching for three men in connection with a broad daylight shooting in front of a South Bronx barbershop.





The NYPD released video of the suspects.



At around 11:20 am on September 29, a 30-year-old man was standing in front of a barbershop at 473 East 146th Street when he was approached by three men.





Suddenly two of the men pulled out guns and opened fire. The victim was struck in the lower left leg.


The gunmen and their accomplice fled on foot.





The victim was rushed to nearby Lincoln Hospital where he was treated and released.


The suspects are described to be between the ages of 18 and 21.


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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