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.
April 10, 2026
Women's Health
Estrogen patches for menopause are getting harder to find due to shortages and increased demand
Many women who use hormone replacement therapy to treat menopause symptoms are struggling to find estrogen patches due to nationwide shortages. To cope, some patients are changing products or altering doses.April 9, 2026
Health News
U.S. fertility rate dropped to another record low in 2025, CDC report shows
The U.S. fertility rate dropped to another record low in 2025, continuing a trend that has persisted for years. A declining fertility rate means there are fewer people entering the workforce and contributing to Social Security and Medicare.April 8, 2026
Adult Health
Wait times for medical imaging results have doubled amid a radiologist shortage
Turnaround times for MRIs, ultrasounds and CT scans have doubled in recent years in part due to radiologist shortage, new research shows. People from lower income communities particularly have been impacted.April 8, 2026
Prevention
Poison centers are fielding more calls tied to kava use
Poison centers are fielding more calls tied to kava use, especially in combination with kratom, a new CDC report says. Kava and kratom are unregulated products that can have sedative and psychoactive effects and may be dangerous in synthetic forms, health experts say.April 8, 2026
Adult Health
Genetics may help explain why some people don't lose much weight using GLP-1 drugs
Genetic variants may help explain why some people have more success using GLP-1 weight-loss drugs than others, a new study found. Two specific variants are tied to greater weight loss and increased vomiting and nausea.April 7, 2026
Children's Health
As RSV spreads at unusually high rates, Pa. and N.J. extend windows for infant immunizations
Pennsylvania and New Jersey have extended the window for infants and young children to receive RSV immunizations because the virus spreading at unusually high levels for the springtime.April 2, 2026
Adult Health
Newly approved weight-loss pills could expand access to GLP-1s
The Food and Drug Administration's approval of Eli Lilly's weight-loss pill Foundayo could expand access to GLP-1s, but a Temple University obesity expert said the out-of-pockets prices could still be cost prohibitive for some people.April 1, 2026
Health News
Philly's new homeless shelter offers case management and medical services to 'set people up for success'
Hope 220, a new emergency homeless shelter in Center City, offers case management and medical services to 'set people up for success.' The facility is part of Philadelphia's initiative to add 1,000 new shelter beds.March 31, 2026
Children's Health
Common chemicals used in plastics linked to millions of premature births
Phthalates, chemicals frequently used in plastics, contributed to nearly 2 million premature births and 74,000 newborn deaths in 2018, a new study finds.March 31, 2026
Mental Health
Yawning could help cool down the brain and strengthen social bonds
A recent study found that when people yawn, cerebrospinal fluid – which cushions the spine and brain – moves away from the brain. This process may cool the brain and help remove metabolic waste from the body, researchers say.
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