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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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Man, 49, Dies in Hutch Crash Near City Island

A Queens man was killed when he lost control of his car on the Hutchinson River Parkway and crashed into a tree, cops said. -File Photo


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

September 5, 2023


BRONX - A driver was killed when his car crashed into a tree and light pole on the Hutchinson River Parkway near City Island.


At around 2:45 am on September 4, police responded to a serious car accident near Exit 3 of the Hutch near City Island.



Responding EMS declared the driver dead at the scene.


Police later identified the deceased as 49-year-old Walden Spence of Queens. 




NYPD's Highway District Collision Investigation Squad at the scene determined that the driver lost control of his car. Cops said the 2008 gray Infiniti was traveling southbound on the Hutch when he “failed to navigate the roadway and struck a light pole and tree.”



Cops said the investigation is ongoing.




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