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.
December 18, 2025
Adult Health
Waking up with headaches and jaw pain? You might be grinding your teeth at night
Waking up with headaches and jaw pain may signal that you are grinding your teeth at night. Also called bruxism, unconscious, repetitive teeth grinding can also cause tooth erosion. Mouth guards are one of the common treatments.December 17, 2025
Prevention
Drinking tea instead of coffee may be better for your bones
Drinking tea may be better for your bone health than coffee. Compounds in tea called catechins may help promote bone health and slow degeneration in bone density, researchers say. Coffee has been shown to affect calcium absorption, which is critical for strong bones.December 17, 2025
Adult Health
A loving relationship boosts recovery from heart disease, study finds
People with heart disease who are in supportive relationships make healthier behavior choices and show evidence of improved mental health and cardiac outcomes, research published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology shows.December 16, 2025
Healthy Eating
Trying to slow the aging process? A little dark chocolate may help
Eating moderate amounts of dark chocolate may help slow the body's aging process, a new study says. Other health benefits of dark chocolate include lower cholesterol and blood pressure, and improved heart health.December 12, 2025
Children's Health
Feeding kids with food allergies can be expensive. So CHOP opened a pantry to help families access allergen-free staples
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia runs an allergen-free food pantry at the Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care. Families with children with food allergies can find items like egg substitute and soy and almond milk.December 11, 2025
Wellness
Holiday stress keeping you up at night? Cognitive shuffling may help you fall asleep
Holiday stress can keep people up at night. Cognitive shuffling and these other sleep tips may help people fall asleep.December 10, 2025
Healthy Eating
Energy drinks offer a jolt, but indulging in them can lead to adverse health effects
Energy drinks may offer a fast jolt, but regularly indulging in them can put people at risk of stroke, a new case report shows. Other health risks include anxiety, depression, mood swings and high blood pressure.December 9, 2025
Mental Health
Children's mental health improved after schools reopening during the pandemic
Student mental health greatly improved after schools reopened during COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows. Girls in particular benefitted by returning to the classroom. The likelihood of a children being diagnosed with depression, anxiety and ADHD all fell sharply after they returned.December 9, 2025
Children's Health
Vitamin K shots prevent newborns from severe bleeds, but parents are increasingly declining them
Fewer babies are receiving vitamin K shots at birth, because their parents are declining them, a new CHOP study finds. Vitamin K is needed for blood clotting, and babies who are deficient are at higher risk of severe bleeds.December 5, 2025
Addiction
A severe vomiting condition, dubbed 'scromiting,' is rising among chronic weed users
A severe condition dubbed 'scromiting' is rising among chronic marijuana users. The condition is called cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, or CHS, and causes cycles of painful, prolonged vomiting.
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