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.
July 29, 2026
Children's Health
Public schools often lack sufficient support for students with concussions, report says
Many public schools lack sufficient concussion policies, a new report says. Of the schools that reported having policies, most did not provide staff training.July 27, 2026
Women's Health
Exposure to common weedkiller may increase the risk of premature labor
Exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, may increase risk of premature labor, a study from NYU Langone Health finds. The manufacturer notes the research did not establish a causal link.July 27, 2026
Health News
Penn bioethicist criticizes FDA panel's endorsement of six peptides
An FDA advisory panel's recommendation to allow compounding pharmacies to produce and sell six peptides puts people's health at risk, Penn bioethicist Ezekiel Emanuel says.July 27, 2026
Mental Health
Persistent financial stress may cause the brain to age faster, study finds
Persistent financial stress is linked to faster brain aging, a new study suggests. Participants who were plagued by financial stress performed worse on cognitive tests and showed more brain shrinkage and overall worse brain health by ages 69 to 71.July 16, 2026
Prevention
FDA approves pill that lowers cholesterol as effectively as more expensive, injectable forms
Lipfendraw, a newly-approved pill that lowers cholesterol, is as effective and less expensive than similar, injectable drugs. Lower LDL cholesterol levels reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.July 16, 2026
Social Media
Philly videographer goes viral by asking people to pick up an analog phone and share what's on their minds
Dan Horan, a videographer, has gone viral for going to different Philly neighborhoods and setting up a 'social experiment' in which he places an analog phone on a table in front of a sign that asks, 'What's on your mind?'July 16, 2026
Children's Health
Nearly all teens want to learn how to drive. But barriers prevent many from doing so, CHOP study finds
A gap exists between the number of teens who want to learn to drive and the number who actually secure a driver's license, CHOP researchers found. The gap is especially prevalent among older teens in lower-opportunity neighborhoods.July 15, 2026
Health News
President Trump wants to set clocks to daylight saving time year round. But standard time may be the better choice
Legislation to make daylight savings time permanent year round has passed the House and is headed to the Senate. President Donald Trump backs it, but health experts warn that daylight saving time does not align well with the body's circadian rhythms and is linked to adverse public safety and health effects.July 15, 2026
Prevention
Antidepressants can make people more susceptible to heat-related illnesses
Antidepressants can make people more susceptible to heat exhaustion and heatstroke. When it's hot, people taking certain medications should avoid outdoor activity, stay hydrated and wear sunscreen, health experts say.July 14, 2026
Health News
Rate of firearm suicides in the U.S. was one death every 19 minutes in 2024, new analysis shows
While deaths involving guns decreased from 2023 to 2024 due to a drop in homicides, suicides involving firearms reached a record high, a new report says.Just In
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