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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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Senior Forced to Make Withdrawals 
The NYPD is searching for this woman in connection with forcing an elderly woman to withdraw cash from the ATM. -Photo by NYPD

The NYPD is searching for this woman in connection with forcing an elderly woman to withdraw cash from the ATM. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

September 16, 2024


BRONX - Cops are looking for a man and a woman who allegedly forced an elderly woman to withdraw cash from her bank account. 


At around 2 pm on August 30, a 78- year-old woman was walking near Apple Bank on Westchester Square. Cops said a man and a woman grabbed the senior by the arm and forced her into the back. They allegedly forced the victim to make to withdraws from the ATM. It is unknown how much cash the pair was given.


The suspects ran off without further incident. However, not before their images were captured on surveillance cameras throughout Westchester Square. 


The NYPD released the photos of the suspects and is injuring the public to send tips to help capture them.   


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: Westchester Square, Bronx, NY, USA

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