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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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Pregnant Woman Mugged By Scooter Rider

Police are searching for this man in connection with the attack on a pregnant woman in the Bronx. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

October 26, 2023


BRONX - A mugger riding a scooter targeted a pregnant woman crossing the street in the Bronx, cops said. 


At around 1 pm on October 12, a 34-year-old woman was crossing the intersection of Grand Concourse and Mount Eden. Cops said a man on a motorized scooter rode up to the mom and grabbed at her neck trying to rip the chain off her. 



Cops said the crook was unable to remove the chain and rode off on his moped westbound on East Mount Eden Avenue. 


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Police released surveillance video of the suspect seen riding the moped. 



The suspect is described as a male with a medium complexion and heavy build. He was last seen wearing a blue baseball cap with the NY Yankees logo, white t-shirt, light blue jeans and white sneakers.


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: Grand Concourse & E Mt Eden Ave, Bronx, NY 10452, USA

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