Melissa Malamut

Melissa Malamut, Senior Editor, Health, at Boston Magazine

As the Senior Editor, Health, Melissa assigns and edits lifestyle, health, fitness, beauty, and wellness content for bostonmagazine.com and the monthly print magazine. Melissa is a Massachusetts native, but spent half her life in South Florida and a few years living in NYC to boot. She loves all things Boston, NYC, and the Florida Gators, and has an argument about how she can love both the Red Sox and the Marlins that will knock your socks off. Her book, She's Got Game, was published by St. Martin's Press in 2010. Melissa is also certified to teach Pilates (but doesn't).

Tufts
Wellness

Eating Breakfast in School Linked to Better Participation

According to a study by Tufts University.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

Southie Gets a New Barre Studio

Simply Barre is now open by the Broadway T stop.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

A Former Boston University Professor Received a Double Arm Transplant

At Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

Holiday Food Safety Tips for Pet Owners

A vet gives his picks for the worst foods for pets.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

A Local Fitness Instructor Launched a Workout Leggings Line

It’s like ‘Spanx for your butt.’

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

Fitness on Demand

Local trainers are now making it easy to work out at home.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

A Day in the Medical Life

We supplied a Nike FuelBand fitness tracker to five healthcare workers and asked each participant to track his or her stats.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

A Boston Doctor Vs. Ebola

Nahid Bhadelia is treating patients with the disease in Sierra Leone.

By Melissa Malamut
BIDMC
Wellness

Beth Israel Deaconess Receives a $4.5 Million Grant

To study the links between diet, nutrition, and cognition.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

Healthy Thanksgiving Meal Swaps

Plus: A wheatberry-cranberry salad recipe you’ll want to add to your menu.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

Police Officers Face a Higher Risk of Cardiac Death

According to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

Mark Wahlberg Is Shaving His Head for Charity

After he finishes filming a few movies.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

George ‘Monk’ Foreman to Partner with the Boys & Girls Club

A special kickoff event is Thursday.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

Marathon Bombing Victims Report Ongoing Hearing Problems

According to a new study.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

A Lot of Firefighters Have Sleep Disorders

According to a new study.

By Melissa Malamut