Sheila Baylis
Sheila Baylis is a senior writer for The Messenger, specializing in feature stories about health and wellness. She was previously a senior news editor for health at People Magazine, and has written for People, EW, Newsday and The Gay City News. She graduated from The New School for Social Research in New York.
- By Sheila Baylis|Is the ‘IUD for Men’ Coming Soon? More Men Want Contraception Options
Male contraception always seems to be just ‘five years away.’ One experts sheds light on where the science stands
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Does Rain Cause Pain? Weather May Impact Chronic Aches, Study Says
People who suffer with migraines and other conditions say weather increases their pain. Could a ‘pain forecast’ help them?
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|‘Designer Xanax’ Responsible for Rising Overdoses and Deaths, CDC Warns
Three ‘previously healthy’ young adults had seizures and were hospitalized after taking the unapproved drug
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Measles Outbreak Continues After Parents Ignore Quarantine Instructions
Additional cases of the highly contagious infection have been traced to a children’s daycare center in Philadelphia
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Doctor ‘Experimented’ on Wife With ‘Alternative’ Treatments. She Died
Jeffrey Harris, M.D., was convicted of manslaughter for ignoring medical evidence and the advice of his wife’s other doctors
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s Prostate Surgery Complications Are ‘Rare,’ Expert Says
Austin had a prostatectomy to treat prostate cancer on Dec. 22 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Andrew Huberman’s Latest Health Take Defies CDC Guidelines
The latest episode of Huberman Lab questions the effectiveness of the flu shot
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Does Cannabis Improve Exercise? One Study Examined a ‘Runner’s High’
Researchers studied whether marijuana makes for better workouts–but some experts are skeptical on the results
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Got a ‘Busy Brain’? Here’s How to Settle Your Mind, Get Better Sleep
Neurologist Romie Mushtaq, M.D., shares a program to ease chronic stress and insomnia
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Toxic Yellow Oleander Found in Some Weight Loss Supplements, FDA Warns
Sample testing shows certain supplements purchased from Amazon, Etsy and other websites contained the poisonous flower
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Florida’s Bid for Cheaper Drugs Approved by FDA, but Some Aren’t Thrilled
The pharmaceutical industry has long opposed the plan which might save some states hundreds of millions of dollars
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Sober Coaching Is an Alternative Way to Cut Back on Alcohol — Here’s How It Works
The sober curious can get support and accountability with a sober coach
By Sheila Baylis| - By Diane Herbst|Serious Botox Side Effects — Including Botulism — More Common Than Reported, Health Advocates Say
An advocacy group filed a petition to the FDA on Tuesday to ask for stricter warning language
By Sheila Baylis and Diane Herbst| - By Sheila Baylis|Wife of Plastic Surgeon Goes Into Cardiac Arrest on His Operating Table, Dies a Week Later
The sudden death of Hillary Brown is under investigation by authorities
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Teens Who Use Phone Excessively Are More Likely to Consider Suicide: Study
A new study has linked excessive phone use to behavioral and mental health problems
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