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By Dr. Steven Angelo, Chief Medical Officer, Medicare & Retirement, UnitedHealthcare of New York  Queens Voice  July 1, 2025   NEW YORK - Experts are forecasting that 2025, especially this summer, will be particularly hot, which may pose heightened health risks for older adults, according to a University of Southern California study. Seniors may be more susceptible to heat-related illnesses like heat stroke as well as complications from chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure that are worsened by extreme heat.   How older adults can stay cool Plan ahead – Follow local weather reports to ensure you have enough food, prescription medications and other home “staples” to get through a heat wave. Stay hydrated – Drink plenty of water, even if you are not thirsty. Limit caffeinated and alcoholic beverages. Drinks with elect...

  Dr. Krystal L. Cleven, Pulmonologist  Queens Voice  May 12, 2025 QUEENS  - May means warmer weather and beautiful blooming flowers. And with this beauty comes a lot more pollen circulating in the air. Pollen is a common trigger of asthma, a chronic condition that causes airway inflammation in the lungs. Dust, pet hair, air pollution, cockroaches, mice, smoke, and weather changes can also trigger asthma episodes. Shortness of breath, coughing, chest tightness, and wheezing are well-known asthma symptoms.  Asthma in the Bronx In New York City, approximately 14% of adults and children have asthma but the rates in the Bronx are higher at 21%. Emergency room visits and hospitalizations due to asthma are also about twice as high in the Bronx compared to the rest of New York City. Although outdoor air pollution may be a factor for people living near busy roads and highways, most areas of the Bronx have...

An ear, nose and throat doctor explains why allergy season is getting worse and how to manage seasonal allergy symptoms.  This article originally appeared in NewYork-Presbyterian Health Matters. By Julia Morrill  Queens Voice  April 17, 2025 NEW YORK - As the seasons change and warmer weather arrives, many people may experience nasal congestion, watery eyes, and an itchy throat because of seasonal allergies. About one in four adults in the U.S. suffer from symptoms of seasonal allergies, as well as one in five children. Seasonal allergies are generally related to the life cycle of plants in the environment. In the spring, the pollen released from trees is the most abundant allergen. In the summer, grasses cause seasonal allergies, and in the fall, it’s ragweed. “Spring allergies can significantly impact people’s quality of life,” says Dr. David A. Gudis, an otolaryngologist and chief of the Division of Rhinology and Anterior Skull Base Surge...

Female Trio Sought for Stabbing Teen in Busy Commercial Strip Cops are searching for a trio of window shoppers in connection with the stabbing of a teenager. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Queens Voice April 10, 2025 QUEENS - Cops are searching for a trio of window shopping suspects in connection with the stabbing of a teen in a busy commercial section of Jamaica. The NYPD released new surveillance video of female suspects who were seen window shopping along the commercial strip moments before the stabbing. At around 10 pm on March 20, an 18-year-old female was walking in front of the Jamaica Market at 90-40 160 Street when she was approached by a group of women. Cops said the three women began arguing with the teen.  When the teen went to turn and walk away, cops said one of the group plunged a sharp object in the victim’s back. The group of attackers then ran off. ...