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 8, 2025
Opioids
Opioid used by millions for pain management only has 'slight effect,' study warns
Tramadol, a common opioid, is only slightly effective at treating chronic pain, a new study says. It also puts people at higher risk for adverse cardiac events including congestive heart failure.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.October 7, 2025
Children's Health
How much sleep do children get? Not as much as their parents think
The vast majority of children in the U.S. are sleeping less than their parents think, new research show. Most children are also not getting the recommended amount of sleep.October 3, 2025
Healthy Eating
Generation X was the first to grow up with ultra-processed foods. Many struggle to stop eating them
Generation X was the first to be exposed on a regular basis to ultra-processed foods. As a result, this generation exhibits signs of addiction to these foods, including cravings and repeated failed attempts to reduce consumption, new research shows.October 2, 2025
Addiction
Philly's recovery housing complex now offers residents on-site addiction treatment medications
Philadelphia's Riverview Wellness Village in Holmesburg now provides methadone and other medications for opioid use disorder on-site, enhancing recovery services for its residents.October 2, 2025
Children's Health
Long COVID risk for children doubles after second coronavirus infection
Children who have been infected with COVID-19 twice are two times more likely to develop long COVID than those who have only been infected by the coronavirus once, a new University of Pennsylvania study shows.October 1, 2025
Prevention
Long-term study on HPV vaccinations finds evidence of herd immunity
A 17-year study on HPV vaccinations found evidence of herd immunity. As vaccination rates against HPV rose from 2006 to 2023, infections even among unvaccinated women declined significantly, researchers say.October 1, 2025
Fitness
Walking backward may not be intuitive, but it's an effective leg workout
Incorporating backward walking into a fitness routine is an easy way to cross-train. Retro walking improves balance, cognition and cardio, according to research.September 30, 2025
Illness
Having multiple tattoos may help guard against most dangerous type of skin cancer, study finds
People with multiple tattoos have a lower risk of melanoma, a new study finds. But the research also found that people with one tattoo were at higher risk of melanoma.September 26, 2025
Mental Health
Up against a deadline? Drinking water may reduce your stress levels
Staying well-hydrated improves the body's response to stress, new research shows. Poor hydration was linked to an increase in the stress hormone, cortisol.Just In
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