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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.
Yahoo LifeWhat parents need to know about tuberculosis, according to experts
Cases of tuberculosis have cropped up at schools in different parts of the country. Here's what parents need to know about the infectious disease.
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A 'concerning' number of women 65 and older are dying from cervical cancer, according to a new study
More older women are being diagnosed with late-stage cervical cancer, which experts say is concerning. Here's what you need to know.
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COVID vaccination rates are low in pregnant people. Experts say misinformation is partly to blame.
Experts say that pregnant people are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, which can lead to vaccine hesitancy.
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Why are pelvic exams so uncomfortable? And why hasn't the speculum been updated in 170 years? Ob-gyns explain.
Pelvic exams are often uncomfortable — and the speculum plays a key role in that. Here's how to make these exams more comfortable, according to ob-gyns.
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Chlamydia is the most common bacterial STI in the U.S. — here’s what you need to know
The majority of people with chlamydia have no symptoms, so you can have the STI and not know it.
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Are at-home COVID tests accurate? How can you get over COVID faster? Experts answer Yahoo Search users' top questions.
Experts answer the top COVID questions of 2022 from Yahoo search users.
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What are crisis pregnancy centers and why are they so controversial?
Critics say crisis pregnancy centers “mislead” women seeking abortions.
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What parents need to know about Omicron-specific COVID boosters for children 6 months and older
Children as young as 6 months old are now eligible to get the updated Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine.
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What is causing this 'incredible surge' of RSV? Experts explain.
RSV cases are climbing across the U.S. Experts explain what's behind the surge — and how the pandemic played a role.
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What everyone should know about antibiotics, according to experts
Antibiotics are very effective but that doesn’t mean they’re meant to treat every cough, ache and sniffle. So when do you actually need one? Here's what experts say.
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People are having more sex around the holidays — here's why
Experts say there are several reasons why interest in sex picks up over the holidays.
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‘She was gasping for breath’: Moms share the ‘terrifying’ experience of having a baby hospitalized with RSV
One mom was told if she had put her baby to bed that night instead of going to the emergency room, “we wouldn’t have had her in the morning.”
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Sex doesn't stop after 60: 'We can stay sexually zesty and vibrant'
Sex after 60 does have its challenges, but author Joan Price says it can also be “sizzling.”
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Why puberty education in the U.S. starts too late, say experts, leaving kids to wonder, ‘Am I normal?’
Experts say that lessons on puberty in school aren't comprehensive enough and often happen too late — after development has already started for many.
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Lottery fever: Why do giant jackpots like Powerball whip people into a frenzy?
With the Powerball jackpot now up to $1 billion, lottery fever is in the air. Despite low odds, experts explain how winning is a "powerful fantasy."
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Creeped out by clowns? You’re not alone — here’s why.
Somewhere along the way, clowns went from cheery characters — often the highlight event at kids’ birthday parties — to becoming the stuff of nightmares.
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CDC recommends adding COVID vaccines to routine childhood immunizations — here's what that means
COVID-19 vaccines may be added to childhood immunizations next year. But some are confused about what that means. An expert explains.
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Here's what pregnancy actually looks like before 10 weeks. Experts explain why we don't see these images more often.
Photos of what pregnancy tissue from early abortions at 5 to 9 weeks looks like have gone viral.
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Women share what it's like to have facial paralysis from Bell's palsy: 'This is not my face'
Bell’s palsy, also known as idiopathic facial paralysis, comes on suddenly and is more common in pregnant women.
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Folic acid may help lower risk of suicide attempts, study says. Experts say it could be a ‘major breakthrough.’
The study found a link between prescription folic acid — which is inexpensive and widely available — and a 44% lower rate of suicide attempts.