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|Gun Owners Can Aid in Suicide Prevention, Expert Says
“It’s so important that people who care about gun rights, and who like guns, get involved in this work,” an expert says
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Best and Worst Halloween Candy, According to a Dentist
Tricks for healthy teeth among Halloween treats
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Americans Growing More Distrustful of Doctors, Says Study
A nationwide survey shows a significant drop since 2019
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|After Surviving Cervical Cancer at 26, She Had $80K in Out-of-Pocket Costs
Katerina Klawes, who has insurance, has paid thousands each year since she was diagnosed
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Here’s What to Do If You’re a Kaiser Permanente Patient
Here’s what 75,000 health care workers going on strike means for you
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Cami Lincowski on Breast Implant Removal: ‘I Just Looked So Top Heavy’
The Say Yes to the Nest star says most of the doctors she consulted encouraged her to replace her breast implants
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|What Is Kratom?
This unregulated supplement shows promise as a treatment for opioid addiction, but is it safe?
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Breast Implants Come With Risks – Why Weren’t These Cancer Survivors Warned?
Survivors say they felt pressured to get breast reconstruction with implants and weren’t informed of the potential risks
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Jamie-Lynn Sigler on Her MS: ‘I Pushed My Feelings Away for a Long Time’
The Sopranos actress talks about accepting her illness
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Philadelphia’s Opioid Crisis Reaches Boiling Point as Officials Fight Over Solutions
The city council has rejected overdose prevention centers
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Philly Mayor to Veto Bill Blocking Overdose Prevention Centers Calling It ‘Troublingly Anti-Science’
The move, however, may be largely symbolic
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Can You Overdose on Fentanyl by Touching It?
Some reports about fentanyl exposure are misleading
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Rates Spike 1,000% for Infants Hospitalized With Syphilis
Congenital syphilis has jumped exponentially between 2016-2022, the CDC says
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Angus Cloud Died from Accidental Overdose — Why Is Fentanyl So Deadly?
The DEA reported 109,680 overdose deaths in 2022, with an estimated 67% from fentanyl
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Global Hunger Has Gotten Worse Over the Last Decade
Between 691 million and 783 million people in the world are undernourished
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