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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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NYPD Searching for Homeless Man’s Family After Body Found

Body Found Floating in Bronx River


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

November 29, 2022


BRONX - The NYPD has released the photo of a homeless man whose body was found floating in the Bronx River in an attempt to find the victim’s family. 


At around 3:30 pm on November 7, police responded to a call of a man floating in the waters near Starlight Park in the vicinity of Westchester Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard. EMS declared the man dead at the scene. 


Investigators have not released the cause of death pending the Medical Examiner’s report. However, there were no obvious signs of trauma to the body. 




The victim is a 60-year-old homeless man who is known to the NYPD. Police have not released the name of the victim but have released a photo of the man in the attempt to contact his family. 




Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to 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 are strictly confidential. 

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Location: Starlight Park, 1490 Sheridan Blvd., The Bronx, NY 10459, USA

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