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Heat Wave Safety for Older Adults: Staying Safe and Healthy This Summer

By Dr. Steven Angelo, Chief Medical Officer, Medicare & Retirement, UnitedHealthcare of New York  Bronx Voice  July 8, 2025   NEW YORK - Experts are forecasting that 2025, especially this summer, will be particularly hot, which may pose heightened health risks for older adults, according to a University of Southern California study. Seniors may be more susceptible to heat-related illnesses like heat stroke as well as complications from chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure that are worsened by extreme heat.   How older adults can stay cool Plan ahead – Follow local weather reports to ensure you have enough food, prescription medications and other home “staples” to get through a heat wave. Stay hydrated – Drink plenty of water, even if you are not thirsty. Limit caffeinated and alcoholic beverages. Drinks with el...
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Trio Wanted in Connection with Bronx Stabbing



By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

February 3, 2023


BRONX - Police released new video of the trio of suspects who sent a Bronx man to the emergency room when they stabbed him.




The new video shows a scene inside a building elevator with the suspects. 


Police released surveillance video of a trio of suspects from the January 28th stabbing in front of a restaurant at 679 Allerton Avenue. At around 6 am an 40-year-old got into verbal dispute with the group of two men and one woman. One of the men pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in the right leg. 





The victim was taken to Jacobi Medical Center where he is listed in stable condition. The suspects fled on foot but not before their images were captured on surveillance camera. 


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: 679 Allerton Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA

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