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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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Remembering 9/11

Cops, Community Remember Sept 11th 

Cops in the Bronx hold a moment of silence for the victims of 9/11. -Photo by David Greene
Cops in the Bronx hold a moment of silence for the victims of 9/11. -Photo by David Greene

By David Greene 

Bronx Voice 

September 11, 2024 


BRONX - At police precincts throughout the Bronx, residents and cops came out to provide a moment of silence to honor those killed on 9/11.



Nearly two dozen police officers joined members of the 49th Precinct Clergy Council gathered outside the Eastchester Road station house, marking the 23rd anniversary of the September 11th attacks. 



The commanding officer read off the names of the officers killed during the terror attack. He also read the names of the officers who died from 9/11 related illnesses over the past 23 years.




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