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.
May 10, 2024
Health News
Toy painting rollers recalled due to high lead levels
Dixon Ticonderoga has recalled its street foam pattern rollers because the toys' handles exceed federal limits on lead. Pennsylvania health officials advise parents to remove the painting rollers from children and contact their children's health care providers about getting a blood lead test for lead exposure.May 9, 2024
Illness
Certain genes may cause Alzheimer's, a new study finds. Here's why you shouldn't rush to get tested
A new study suggests that certain genes actually cause at least one type of Alzheimer's disease. But the Alzheimer's Association recommends people receive genetic counseling and obtain all necessary information before they consider genetic testing.May 9, 2024
Health News
RFK Jr. says a worm ate his brain. A local doctor explains how that can happen
An infectious disease specialist at Main Line Health says different parasites can live in your body, but it's usually not troublesome when they do. The doctor helped to explain parasite infections after it came to light that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in 2012 that a worm was found in his brain.May 8, 2024
Addiction
A new Jefferson Health program offers holistic approach to treating addiction
Jefferson Health's new Stephen and Sandra Sheller Consult and Bridge Program offers a holistic approach to treating the medical needs of people with substance use disorder.May 7, 2024
Women's Health
Massive study to examine why Black women are more likely to die of most cancers
The American Cancer Society is looking to enroll 100,000 Black women, ages 25-55, in a decades-long study examining racial disparities in cancer outcomes. Black women are more likely to die of most cancers than any other racial or ethnic group. Enrollment in the study has begun in 20 states, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey.May 6, 2024
Wellness
Does hydrogen water really boost your health? Perhaps, but research is limited
Hydrogen-infused water has become increasingly popular, with proponents claiming it provides antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, slows the aging process and increases energy. But studies supporting these claims are limited.May 2, 2024
Women's Health
Maternal deaths are falling in the U.S., but racial disparities remain
The maternal death rate in the United States nearly has dropped to levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. But racial disparities still exits. Black mothers are more than twice as likely to die as white mothers.May 2, 2024
Addiction
Drug users and unhoused people consider their next paths ahead of city's crackdown in Kensington
Philadelphia has set a May 8 deadline for homeless people and drug users in Kensington to remove all belongings and disperse from Kensington Avenue. Ahead of an expected encampment sweep, which is part of Mayor Cherelle Parker's neighborhood revival plan, people experiencing homelessness and addiction share how they plan to respond.May 1, 2024
Health News
People leaving prison face many hurdles. Temple is running a reentry simulation to help health care providers relate
Temple Health is running a reentry simulation that help its providers better understand the challenges faced by patients who have recently been incarcerated. On Monday, May 6, participants will be given fake roles and asked to comply with parole requirements, pay bills, find jobs and locate housing.April 26, 2024
Adult Health
AFib may be far more common in middle-age adults than once thought
Atrial fibrillation traditionally has been viewed as a problem mostly affecting older adults. But new research from UPMC suggests that it is becoming more common among adults age 55 and under. AFib can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other serious conditions.
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