Courtenay Harris Bond
Courtenay Harris Bond is the staff writer covering health for PhillyVoice. She enjoys writing about behavioral health, maternal health and inequities in the healthcare system, as well as human rights and criminal justice. A veteran daily newspaper reporter, Courtenay has also written for national outlets, including KFF Health News, Undark Magazine and Filter. She was a 2018 Rosalynn Carter Fellow for Mental Health Journalism and has master's degrees from Columbia Journalism School and the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education.
September 2, 2025
Children's Health
Young children with ADHD are being medicated too quickly, study says
Young children diagnosed with ADHD are recommended to receive six months of behavioral interventions before being prescribed medication. But a new analysis shows that more than 40% of children with ADHD are given medication within 30 days of diagnosis.September 2, 2025
Mental Health
Most college freshmen feel homesick – recognizing this is the first step toward coping with it
Starting college can stir homesickness and anxiety. Students who show up for events, sign up for activities and stay on campus in the first several weeks have the best chance of overcoming homesickness, experts say.September 2, 2025
Illness
Experimental skin cancer test aims to increase early detection of melanoma
Melanoma is responsible for the most skin cancer deaths. An at-home test being developed by University of Michigan scientists aims to increase the chance of early detection and treatment.August 29, 2025
Senior Health
Worried about getting dementia? Finding a sense of purpose may help stave it off
Having a sense of purpose may help ward off dementia. A new study found a sense of purpose protects against cognitive decline, even in people genetically predisposed to Alzheimer's disease.August 28, 2025
Addiction
For some, Overdose Awareness Day is more than a remembrance. It's a way to protest the city's approach to the crisis
Overdose Awareness Day, which takes place Sunday, Aug. 31, is a time to remember people lost to the addiction, but harm reduction advocates say it's also an opportunity to protest Philly's new approach to the drug crisis.August 27, 2025
Illness
A breath test developed at Penn State can quickly diagnose diabetes
A breath test developed by Penn State University scientists can accurately diagnose diabetes by detecting high acetone levels, research shows. The test could expedite the diagnosis process for the disease.August 26, 2025
Women's Health
Most U.S. women of reproductive age have elevated risk for birth defects
Two-thirds of U.S. women of childbearing age have at least one modifiable lifestyle or environmental factor that increases the risk for giving birth to a child with birth defects, new research shows.August 18, 2025
Women's Health
Temple's new Women and Families Hospital aims to reduce maternal health disparities
Temple Health is opening its new Women and Families Hospital on Sept. 3. The hospital aims to reduce racial disparities in maternal and infant mortality. The health system is expanding obstetrical care at a time when 13 of the city's 19 hospitals do not deliver babies.August 15, 2025
Prevention
The key to a better toothpaste may be a protein found in human hair
Toothpaste that includes keratin, a protein found in hair and wool, may better prevent dental issues. New research suggests keratin stops tooth decay and regenerates enamel. Current products only slow tooth decay.August 14, 2025
Addiction
Americans are abstaining from alcohol at a record rate, with many pointing to its harmful effects
Only 54% of Americans say they drink alcohol — a record low, a new Gallop poll shows. Drinking among young people continued a downward trend, and more Americans than ever before believe that moderate drinking is unhealthy.Just In
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