Rachel Grumman

Rachel Grumman Bender is an accomplished health, beauty, and parenting journalist with a strong background in writing and editing for various reputable publications such as Self.com, Women's Health, Prevention, Everyday Health, the New York Post, and The New York Times. She has held prominent positions as a Health Editor at YouBeauty.com and Cosmopolitan magazine. Rachel holds degrees from Boston University and New York University in journalism. Currently residing in northern California with her family, she continues to contribute to the field of health journalism.

Biography:  https://www.yahoo.com/author/rachel-grumman-bender-581

76%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

80%

Examples:

  • The article implies a potential gender disparity in medical practice quality, which could lead to unconscious bias or prejudice.
  • The article suggests that female physicians may be better than male physicians due to their ability to make rapport with female patients and effective communication. This is supported by the fact that female primary care physicians spend more time per visit with both male and female patients compared to male doctors.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • The article deceptively implies that female physicians are inherently better than male physicians due to their communication skills and rapport-building abilities.

Recent Articles

Female Doctors Lead to Better Health Outcomes for Hospital Patients: Study

Female Doctors Lead to Better Health Outcomes for Hospital Patients: Study

Broke On: Tuesday, 23 April 2024 A new study reveals female doctors lead to better health outcomes and lower mortality rates for both male and female hospital patients, with 31% of the nearly 780,000 older Americans analyzed being treated by a female physician. The research emphasizes effective communication and patient-centered care as key factors in improved patient outcomes.