Rachel Grumman Bender is an award-winning health, beauty, and parenting writer and editor. She has written for Self.com, Women’s Health, Prevention, Everyday Health, the New York Post, The New York Times, and many more publications. Rachel has held Health Editor positions at YouBeauty.com and Cosmopolitan magazine. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism at Boston University and her master’s degree in journalism at New York University. She lives in northern California with her husband and her twins.
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ABC bans ad about new mom's postpartum reality from airing during the Oscars
A feminine hygiene ad that depicts postpartum reality for one mom was banned by ABC from airing during the Oscars for being "too graphic."
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9-year-old boy stranded in China due to coronavirus outbreak — what can families do to bring loved ones home?
David Neer, who lives in Washington, is trying to get his 9-year-old son, Daniel, home from China, but travel restrictions due to the coronavirus may mean his son could be stuck there for months.
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American family stranded in Wuhan amid coronavirus outbreak because of passport issue
An American family is stranded in Wuhan, China, amid the coronavirus outbreak after they were unable to locate the daughter’s passport in time for evacuation back to the U.S.
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Ashley Tisdale opens up about having anxiety and depression: ‘We all are battling something’
Tisdale's struggle with anxiety for years was the inspiration behind her latest album, "Symptoms."
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Single mom who vaped for only 6 weeks is hospitalized, placed in medically induced coma
A woman who used e-cigarettes for only six weeks was hospitalized and placed in a medically induced coma — and doctors say vaping is to blame.
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Netflix faces criticism after 'The Goop Lab' premiere
Critics are concerned that Netflix's The Goop Lab is peddling 'pseudoscience'.
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'The Goop Lab' and other controversial documentaries: Why Netflix is facing criticism for promoting 'pseudoscience'
Critics are concerned that Netflix's "The Goop Lab" is peddling "pseudoscience." But this isn’t the first time the streaming service has created controversy with its health documentaries.
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What migraine sufferers need to know about Excedrin as production is halted
The move to stop production on both drugs stems from inconsistencies with the ingredients, which are acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine.
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U.S. has its first confirmed case of the coronavirus — here’s what you need to know
The first case of Wuhan coronavirus in the U.S. has been confirmed by the CDC. The virus has already infected more than 200 people in China and killed at least 6 people.
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ESPN reporter who died at 34 didn’t know he had non-Hodgkin lymphoma — how common is it to not know?
ESPN reporter, Edward Aschoff, died at 34 years old. It wasn't until after his death that a lung biopsy revealed he had stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Wealthy people stay healthy 9 years longer in old age than those who struggle financially, says new study
Wealth, as well as higher education, can add more healthy years to your life in old age, according to a new study.
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U.S. birth rates have dropped by more than half — here’s why
Birth rates in the U.S. have dropped by more than half since the post-World War II baby boom and are at a record low, according to the CDC.
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A 4-year-old has gone blind from the flu: How often does this happen?
Jade DeLucia, 4, is blind after getting the flu. She didn't get the flu vaccine this year and now her mom is sharing Jade's story to raise awareness.
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Legalizing marijuana may lead people to have more sex, says study — but there’s a downside
A new study finds a link between states with legalized marijuana and people being more sexually active. But there's a downside, too.
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Michigan is latest state to warn residents of deadly mosquito-borne virus, following 3 possible human cases
Health officials in Michigan issued a warning to residents, following three possible human cases of a deadly mosquito-borne illness, known as Eastern equine encephalitis virus.
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Parents' warning after daughter dies from 'flu' symptoms
She passed away just two days after first getting symptoms.
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Dr. Oz on the serious health condition that makes breathing 'a real challenge'
There are more than 12 million Americans who have COPD, according to Dr. Oz. But “many don’t realize it so they’re not getting the attention that can save their lives,” he says.
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How Romanian-born founder of Anastasia Beverly Hills transformed the U.S. brow market: ‘Nobody paid attention to eyebrows’
Anastasia Soare fled Communist Romania for America, where she launched an eyebrow-shaping business, becoming one of the wealthiest self-made entrepreneurs in the U.S.
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How humor helped Maria Menounos and her mom cope after they were both diagnosed with brain tumors
TV host Maria Menounos opens up about her mother's brain tumor diagnosis, and then, less than a year later, being diagnosed with a brain tumor herself.
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Kathy Bates on surviving cancer twice: ‘When you see what you’re afraid of, you can face it’
"The Highwaymen" actress Kathy Bates opens up about being diagnosed with both ovarian and breast cancer, and raises awareness about the cancer treatment side effect that she and millions of others have faced: lymphedema.