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.
February 18, 2026
Prevention
Winter can leave your skin dry, itchy and red. Here's how to protect it
Using lukewarm water and gentle cleansers can help protect the skin during the cold, dry winter months. Also, moisturizing frequently and using sunblock can help prevent damage, dermatologists say.February 17, 2026
Adult Health
Most people in physical therapy fail to complete their home exercises
Most people in physical therapy do not complete exercises home, inhibiting their recovery, a new poll finds. The most common reason was because they forgot or did not have time.February 12, 2026
Healthy Eating
Vast majority of baby food products are ultra-processed, study finds
More than 70% of baby foods contain additives that classify them as ultra-processed foods, a new study found. Common ingredients include emulsifiers, flavor enhancers and thickeners. Researchers say the use of these products in infant foods is 'particularly concerning.'February 11, 2026
Wellness
Can dark showering help you sleep better? Here's what the science says
Dark showering is a trendy sleep hack, but does it work? Scientific research on dark showering specifically is limited. But related studies show warm showers before bedtime improve sleep, as does reduced light exposure at night.February 11, 2026
Women's Health
Worrying about aging doesn't help — it actually may speed up the process
Women who worry about declining health may be accelerating the biological aging process, a new study finds. NYU researchers found psychological stress about deteriorating physical health and vulnerability to illness may show up on a cellular level.February 10, 2026
Mental Health
Many young people are being prescribed multiple psychiatric drugs at once — which can be risky
About 1 in 4 young people who take psychiatric medications for mental health problems are being prescribed more than one at once, Penn researchers say. This puts them at risk of dangerous drug interactions.February 6, 2026
Parenting
Quality time at family meals may lower teens' risk of using alcohol, marijuana
Quality time at family meals helps reduce the risk of adolescents using alcohol or drugs, a new study finds. But there is an exception: the findings did not hold true for children who had experienced significant amounts of adversity.February 5, 2026
Opinion
Minute Maid is discontinuing its frozen juices. For this writer, there's no love lost
Minute Maid is retiring its frozen juices, which date to 1946. The news left some feeling nostalgic, but this writer is shedding no tears. Mixing the frozen concentrate was a tiresome task while she was growing up, and the orange juice also played a role in a traumatic childhood experience.February 5, 2026
Prevention
Possible measles exposure reported at Montgomery County urgent care clinic
A possible measles exposure occurred Jan. 29 at the Patient First Primary and Urgent Care in Collegeville, Montgomery County officials say. Anyone who was at the clinic between 1:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. is advised to monitor for symptoms and to verify their vaccination statuses.February 5, 2026
Women's Health
Pregnancy, breastfeeding may offer some protection against cognitive decline
Pregnancy and breastfeeding are linked to higher cognitive function later in life. Postmenopausal women who had been pregnant and who had breastfed scored higher on cognitive and memory tests than women who had never been pregnant or who had never breastfed, new research shows.
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