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.
July 30, 2025
Illness
To reduce disparities in heart failure, this Trinity Health program aims to meet patients 'where they are'
Heart failure disproportionately affects low-income and minority populations. Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic has a new program seeks to help patients overcome the structural barriers that contribute to these disparities.July 29, 2025
Adult Health
The aging process isn't linear, but it accelerates at age 50, new study shows
Aging accelerates at age 50, when tissues and organs begin a rapid deterioration, a new study shows. It builds on previous research that found two distinct inflection points in the aging process — ages 44 and 60.July 28, 2025
Fitness
Why Japanese walking is trending as an alternative to 10,000 daily steps
Japanese walking interval training alternates fast and slow paces for health benefits. Research shows it can boost leg strength 20% and may be better than 10,000 steps.July 24, 2025
Health News
U.S. fertility rate fell to a record low last year, CDC says
The U.S. fertility rate dropped to a record low in 2024, falling to 53.8 births per 1,000 women, new data from the CDC shows. That equates to 1.6 children per woman of childbearing age. Contributing factors include greater access to birth control and delayed parenthood.July 24, 2025
Addiction
Enforcement of law that restricts mobile services in Kensington will be delayed, city officials say
Enforcement of a new law that will restrict mobile addiction services in Kensington will be delayed until Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration determines the new permitting process required for outreach groups. The law takes effect Monday.July 22, 2025
Mental Health
Four-day work week reduces burnout and improves performance, study shows
A four-day work week is better for employees and employers, a new study says. Reducing the 40-hour work week led to improved job performance and workers' well-being.July 21, 2025
Addiction
New restrictions on mobile outreach in Kensington take effect Sunday, but it's unclear how they will be implemented
A new law restricting mobile medical and outreach services in Kensington takes effect Sunday, July 27. But harm reduction groups say city officials have not provided clarity on the how the law will be implemented. The law is designed to mitigate safety and quality-of-life issues that residents say these services create.July 17, 2025
Health News
President Donald Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency; here's what that is and how it's treated
President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency. The condition, known as CVI, is usually mild at first, and characterized by leg swelling. But it can lead to severe health complications, according to the Cleveland Clinic.July 16, 2025
Senior Health
Strong bonds with children do not lessen loneliness after losing a spouse
The loneliness caused by the loss of a spouse remained heightened and enduring even seven years later, a new study shows. Even strong bonds with children do not buffer the loneliness suffered after losing a spouse.July 15, 2025
Women's Health
Penn Medicine's new mammography van brings breast cancer screenings to those who might not otherwise get them
Penn Medicine's new mobile mammography van aims to reduce health disparities and increase access to breast cancer screenings. The van offers free mammograms five days a week at locations throughout the Philadelphia.Just In
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