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.
August 27, 2026
Prevention
With measles cases in Pennsylvania rising, Philly pushes to increase school vaccination rates
With Pennsylvania facing a measles outbreak, Philadelphia health leaders are trying to boost school vaccination rates by holding free clinics at schools with particularly low rates. Last year, only about 40% of kindergarten classes in Philly had measles vaccine rates needed for herd immunity.August 26, 2026
Illness
Breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug approved by the FDA
Rasonque, a pancreatic cancer drug approved by the FDA on Wednesday, doubled the life expectancy of patients with advanced forms of the disease during clinical trials.August 26, 2026
Health News
Rheumatoid arthritis drug also may help people with hair loss caused by severe alopecia
Alopecia areata can cause severe hair loss on the head and elsewhere on the body. Upadacitinib, a rheumatoid arthritis drug branded as Rinvoq, generated 80% scalp coverage in 55% of the people receiving the medication in a clinical trial.August 25, 2026
Illness
Pennsylvania confirms 2 measles deaths — its first in 35 years
Pennsylvania health officials said two Lancaster County residents have died from measles, marking the first deaths from the virus in Pennsylvania in 35 years.August 25, 2026
Health News
At least 1 in 4 NFL players develop CTE — and that's likely an undercount, new study finds
At least 1 in 4 former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had signs of CTE, according to new research involving brain autopsies. The neurodegenerative disease can cause emotional instability, behavior changes and degenerative dementia.August 20, 2026
Prevention
Is it better to use an electric or manual toothbrush? It depends on these factors
Are electric toothbrushes vastly superior to manual ones? Not necessarily, a Temple University dentist says. Here's how to choose the right brush for you.August 20, 2026
Addiction
New study challenges notion that marijuana is not addictive
A new study challenges the idea that marijuana is not addictive, finding the number of Americans with cannabis use disorder increased from 15.3 million in 2021 to 19.4 million in 2024.August 20, 2026
Adult Health
New dementia study reiterates the physical activity paradox — that not all exercise is beneficial
Physical activity on the job may actually increase dementia risk, a new study finds. It reiterates the physical activity paradox, the idea that not all exercise is beneficial.August 19, 2026
Adult Health
Car crash deaths spike on days that big albums are released, study finds
Traffic fatalities are more common on days that new albums from megastars are released, a new study finds. Researcher suspect this increase is due to drivers being distracted by their attempts to play new music from their phones.August 18, 2026
Mental Health
Lindsay Clancy trial puts focus on postpartum psychosis; here's how it differs from depression
The Lindsay Clancy trial has put focus on postpartum psychosis, a rare mental health disorder that causes hallucinations and mania and can put people's lives in danger.
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