Courtenay Harris Bond

1 week ago | phillyvoice.com | Courtenay Harris Bond

The prevalent use of CT scans may account for 1 in 20 cancers annually, according to new research. The study, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, suggests CT-related radiation is linked to even higher rates of cancer than previously thought. The 93 million CT scans performed in 2023 are projected to result in approximately 103,000 cancer diagnoses in the U.S. – approximately 5% of annual cancer diagnoses.

1 week ago | phillyvoice.com | Courtenay Harris Bond

A new treatment for gonorrhea shows promise, which is welcome news with global rates of the sexually transmitted infection on the rise and antibiotic resistance becoming more prevalent. The oral antibiotic gepotidacin, used to treat urinary tract infections, was as effective as current treatments for uncomplicated gonorrhea and powerful against strains of the bacteria that are resistant to other antibiotics, a study published Monday in the Lancet showed.

2 weeks ago | phillyvoice.com | Courtenay Harris Bond

Many Americans are feeling financial anxiety with the recent losses in the stock market, a coin-toss chance of a recession and grim job market. "Since the (Trump) administration came in, it feels like a bit of a firehose," said Brian Mullan, a Philadelphia-area therapist, about the volume of dismal economic news.

2 weeks ago | phillyvoice.com | Courtenay Harris Bond

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is urging people to get the measles vaccine after months of giving mixed messages amid an outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people and killed two children. "We encourage people to get the measles vaccine," Kennedy told CBS News on Tuesday.

2 weeks ago | phillyvoice.com | Courtenay Harris Bond

I put off getting my REAL ID as long as possible. But the May 7 deadline was looming, and my license was set to expire Wednesday. Just like with death and taxes, I couldn't avoid the certainty of the REAL ID ordeal. I had heard that the process was a bureaucratic nightmare. MORE: Baseball legend Reggie Jackson's childhood home in Montgomery County to be demolished next weekOne of my editors kept talking about how he had tried to get his REAL ID the last time he renewed his license.