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.
September 16, 2025
Prevention
1 in 6 parents say they have skipped vaccines for their kids, survey shows
About 1 in 6 parents have skipped or delayed recommended vaccines for their children, a new survey shows. Republicans, parents under 35 and those who home school their children were most likely to have done so.September 16, 2025
Adult Health
Experimental eye drops show promise as an alternative to reading glasses
Experimental eye drops show promise as an alternative to reading glasses, a new study finds. People administered the eye drops twice per day showed significant improvements in age-related loss of ability to focus on close objects.September 11, 2025
Wellness
New Jersey, with low depression and divorce rates, is among the happiest states in America
New Jersey ranked as the fourth happiest state in the United States, according to a WalletHub analysis that looked at each state's physical and mental health, work environment and communities. Pennsylvania ranked 18th.September 11, 2025
Adult Health
People who have trouble sleeping may be at higher risk for dementia, study shows
People with chronic insomnia are 40% more likely to develop dementia than people without insomnia, according to a study published in the journal Neurology.September 10, 2025
Health News
U.S. death rate falls to lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC report says
The United States death rate in 2024 was the lowest it has been since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to a new CDC report. Heart disease and cancer were the leading causes of death, with suicide replacing COVID as the 10th leading cause of death.September 9, 2025
Mental Health
People with behavioral health disorders often marry spouses with the same conditions, study finds
Couples are likely to share diagnoses for a wide range of behavioral health conditions, including anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, substance use disorder and autism, a new study shows.September 9, 2025
Illness
Many people with diabetes don't realize they have it, study shows
An estimated 44% of people ages 15 and older with type 2 diabetes worldwide don't realize they have the disease, a study in The Lancet shows. Diagnosis is key to preventing complications.September 5, 2025
Mental Health
Are the Sunday scaries ruining your weekends? Here's how to cope
Anticipatory anxiety about the coming work week, known as the Sunday scaries, is common. But there are ways to combat this form of anxiety and depression, including meditation and relaxation techniques.September 4, 2025
Children's Health
Nicotine pouch makers should use childproof packaging, FDA advises
The FDA is calling on manufacturers of nicotine pouches to use childproof packaging. Accidental poisonings from nicotine pouch ingestions in young children have spiked in recent years.September 4, 2025
Prevention
Pennsylvania eliminates barrier to getting updated COVID-19 shots, but confusion over vaccine policy persists
Pennsylvania pharmacists no longer need to follow CDC guidelines when administering COVID-19 shots. Instead, the Board of Pharmacy ruled they can rely on guidance from the medical organizations like the AAP, AAFP and AAOG.Just In
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