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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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McDonald’s Shooting - 1 Man Dead, 1 in Critical Condition During Double Shooting

Gunman Opens Fire Outside McD’s in Bronx 
One man is dead and another is in critical condition following an early morning shooting outside a Bronx McDonald's. -Photo by NYPD

One man is dead and another is in critical condition following an early morning shooting outside a Bronx McDonald's. -Photo by Citizen

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

April 15, 2024 


BRONX - One man is dead and another is fighting for his life during an early morning shooting outside a Bronx McDonald’s, cops said.  


At around 4 am, the NYPD responded to reports of gunfire outside a McDonald’s on East 149th Street in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx. When officers arrived they found two men with gunshot wounds throughout their bodies.   



EMS transported both men to Lincoln Hospital. One of the victims was pronounced dead a short time later. The other victim is in critical condition, cops said. 



Police have not released the name of the murder victim pending family notification. 


Cops said the investigation is ongoing and there is no description of the gunman or a motive for the shooting at this time. 


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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