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|How to Talk to Your Employer If You’re a Caregiver
Know that there are resources available to you
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Record Numbers of Kids Aren’t Vaccinated — What This Expert Says to Hesitant Parents
One doc says the solution is to talk openly with parents and listen to their fears
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Peanut Allergies May Be Reduced With This New Toothpaste
A small clinical trial showed promising results
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Drinking Soda Daily as a Child Linked to Earlier Alcohol Use: Study
Children who drink caffeinated, sugary beverages daily are more likely to try alcohol at an early age
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Do Facial Sculpting Tools Actually Work?
Or do Botox and fillers give you more for your money?
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|These Treatments Should Always Be Done by a Dermatologist
Don’t try this at home
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Do Vaccines Actually Make You Sick? An Expert Explains
Early symptoms of an infection are like those after a vaccine, so what’s the difference?
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|If You’ve Been to This Casino in the Last 5 Years, Get Tested for Tuberculosis
Health officials urge people to get tested even if they don’t feel sick
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Most Adults Say Lack of Sleep Affects Their Mental Health
A new survey provides insight into what keeps people up at night
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|How Physicians Still Get Away With Sexually Abusing Patients
Despite efforts to raise awareness and make change, #metoo has not yet disrupted the doctor’s office
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Pharmacist Convicted of Illegally Distributing 300 Opioids a Day Is Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
Medical professionals at a pharmacy and clinic conspired to sell $5.4 million in prescriptions
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Gambling Is Increasing Among Young People — and Disney Will Launch a Betting App Next Month
ESPN Bet will be available in November
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Fauci: Another Pandemic Is ‘Inevitable’ — Here’s What He Hopes We’ve Learned
Now a professor at Georgetown University, Fauci warns of a lack of ‘corporate memory’
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Some People Have Had a Persistent COVID Infection for Years, Scientists Say
Different from long COVID, researchers have found evidence of years-long active infections
By Sheila Baylis| - By Sheila Baylis|Family Dollar Issues Massive Drug Recall, FDA Announces
The popular chain store is recalling numerous products from Crest and Colgate to Motrin and Tylenol
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