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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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Stabbed for iPhone



By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

December 12, 2022 


BRONX - A man was stabbed for his iPhone in front of a smoke shop in Morris Heights. 



At around 6 pm on December 4, a 59-year-old man was standing outside a smoke shop on University Avenue looking at his iPhone. Suddenly a man slapped the phone from his hands and then stabbed him in the arm. 




The attacker scooped the iPhone off the floor and then ran off on Featherbed Lane. 




The victim was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition. 


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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