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.
March 19, 2026
Fitness
To gain the benefits of strength training, consistency matters more than intensity
Consistency is the most important part of strength training, sports medicine experts now say. Doing any form of strength or resistance training is beneficial to muscles and overall health.March 18, 2026
Health News
As many as 1 in 5 COVID-19 deaths went uncounted during the pandemic's first 2 years, study finds
As many as 1 in 5 COVID-19 deaths went uncounted during the first two years of the pandemic, a new study found. Most that were missed were among minorities and vulnerable groups, researches said.March 18, 2026
Health News
Drexel University is rolling out a 3-year medical degree program to help address the shortage of primary care doctors
Drexel University is developing a three-year medical degree program that is slated to start in 2028. The accelerated program is aimed at addressing the physician shortage.March 18, 2026
Health News
Scientists used E. coli bacteria to turn plastic bottles into a Parkinson's medication
Scientists have figured out how to use engineered E. coli bacteria to convert plastic bottles into L-DOPA, a frontline Parkinson's disease medication.March 17, 2026
Mental Health
Drinking soda linked to higher risk of anxiety in adolescents, study finds
Drinking sweetened beverages is associated with a 34% higher risk of anxiety disorders among adolescents ages 10 to 19, new research finds.March 13, 2026
Men's Health
Young men have taken to eating 'boy kibble,' a hearty combo of ground beef and rice
Young men are replenishing themselves after workouts with hearty bowls of ground beef and rice — a trend they have coined 'boy kibble.' It's their answer to the 'girl dinner' fad of several years ago.March 12, 2026
Health News
Many Americans are cutting back on meals and utilities to pay medical expenses, poll shows
One-third of Americans are skipping meals, rationing medications and borrowing money, among other tradeoffs, to pay for medical bills, a new poll shows. Health care costs are rising partly due to the end of pandemic-era Obamacare subsidies and new Medicaid cuts.March 12, 2026
Mental Health
Bad haircuts can leave people feeling down. Here's how to cope
Bad haircuts can leave people feeling down. But there are ways to cope with the stress until the hair grows back.March 11, 2026
Health Stories
A roadside emergency leads to a happy ending — and a new friendship
Temple Health nurse Cindy Zimmerman and two Pennsylvania Turnpike workers, John Gallagher and Doug Sarver, helped save a woman's life on the turnpike late last year. They have since developed a friendship.March 11, 2026
Parenting
Helping parents better handle stress may reduce childhood obesity rates
Children whose parents receive training in mindfulness and behavior regulation have better obesity rate outcomes, a new study shows.
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