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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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Beaten for Cell Phone in Parkchester


By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

January 4, 2022


BRONX - A flaming red-haired mugger beat a retiree for his cell phone as he pushed his way into the man’s Parkchester apartment, police said. 


At around 8 am on December 11, a 64-year-old man was entering his apartment inside his building on Hawthorne Drive and Metropolitan Avenue. As he opened the door, a man ran up behind him and pushed him inside the apartment. The attacker repeatedly punched him in the face and then removed his LG cell phone. 




Police released surveillance video of the suspect from inside the elevator as the man fled the building. The bright-red haired suspect is seen entering the elevator with a cell phone in hand. 




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: Metropolitan Ave, The Bronx, NY 10462, USA

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