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.
October 21, 2025
Prevention
As pickleball has surged in popularity, so have eye injuries
Pickleball-related eye injuries have surged in recent years, alongside a rise in the sport's popularity. The number of eye injuries resulting from the sport is not high, but the injuries can be severe, a new study says.October 21, 2025
Wellness
An 'alarming' amount of young people use cannabis to fall asleep, study shows
More than 20% of young people in the United States use cannabis or alcohol to help them sleep, a new study shows. Using marijuana is more common than alcohol, but researchers say they both can negatively impact sleep in the long run.October 16, 2025
Health Stories
Receiving gene therapy for hemophilia changed this South Jersey man's life
Receiving gene therapy for hemophilia at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia changed the life of Domenic Catrine, a senior at Montclair State University in New Jersey. He no longer has to do weekly infusions of medication to help his blood clot and is leading a freer, more active lifestyle.October 15, 2025
Adult Health
ADHD fosters creativity due to a tendency to let the mind wander, study shows
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is linked to greater creativity, new research shows. The tendency to let the mind wander — a trait of ADHD — fosters creativity. The finding could have practical implications for the education and treatment of people with ADHD, researchers said.October 14, 2025
Nutrition
Many protein powders and shakes have high lead levels, Consumer Reports finds
Consumer Reports tested 23 protein powders and shakes and found that two-thirds of them had unsafe lead levels. Most people don't need to supplement protein intake and should avoid the products, the report says.October 14, 2025
Children's Health
Social media use hurts preteens' development of reading and memory skills
Children who increasingly used social media over multiple years scored worse on reading and memory tests than those who consumed little or no social media, a new study finds. The researchers say their findings underscore a need for more stringent age restrictions on social media.October 10, 2025
Adult Health
Many people with chronic pain turn to comfort eating, but there are ways to avoid it
Many people with chronic pain try to distract themselves from it through comfort eating, new research show. They also engage in emotional eating for pleasure and relief. But there are ways to reduce emotional eating.October 9, 2025
Depression
Women are more likely than men to have depression, and genetics may play a big role in that disparity
Genes play a significant role in why women are twice as likely as to men to have depression, a new study shows. The research found nearly double the number of genetic 'flags' for depression in women than in men.October 8, 2025
Health News
Asthma inhalers emit significant amount of greenhouse gases, study finds
Asthma inhalers emit significant amounts of greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming, a new study shows. Metered dose inhalers, the most frequently prescribed in the U.S., account for 98% of all inhaler emissions in the U.S.October 8, 2025
Adult Health
How rich you are determines how long you live, new report suggests
The wealthiest 20% of older adults in America live, on average, nine years longer than the poorest 20%, according to a new report. The analysis adds to a body of research showing a link between wealth and life expectancy.Just In
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