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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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Man Stabbed in Head over $20

Cops Looking for Thief Who Stabbed Man in Head
The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a robbery in which a Bronx man was stabbed in the head. -Photo by NYPD

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a robbery in which a Bronx man was stabbed in the head. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

May 14, 2024


BRONX - A Bronx man was stabbed in the head by a another man during a robbery in the HUB over $20.  


At around 2 pm on April 1, a 35-year-old man was in front of a store at 528 Willis Avenue in the HUB. An older man walked up to him and started arguing. 


Cops said the aggressor then pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in the head and buttocks. The attacker then forcibly removed $20 from the victim before fleeing on Willis Avenue. 


The victim was transported up the road to Lincoln Hospital where he was treated and listed in stable condition. 


The suspect is described as a male with a light complexion.  He was last seen wearing all black clothing and had a red backpack.


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: 528 Willis Ave, Bronx, NY 10455, USA

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