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).

Wellness

Move for Men’s Health at The Handle Bar

Proceeds from Wednesday’s rides benefit the Movember Foundation.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

Ryan Seacrest Opened a Broadcast Studio at Boston Children’s Hospital

At the Longwood location.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

Boston Medical Center Receives $21 Million Grant

To study tuberculosis.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

A New Juice Bar Is Opening Downtown

Thirst Juice Co. is headed for School Street.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

Westminster’s Proposed Tobacco Sales Ban Meeting Cut Short

Angry smokers are the worst.

By Melissa Malamut
Brigham and Women's
Wellness

Brigham and Women’s Study Examines End of Life Care

Patients who chose hospice were five times less likely to die in hospitals and nursing homes.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

Matt Damon Thinks Cancer Sucks

He’s featured in a new video supporting the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

Harvard Researcher Wins L’Oréal’s ‘Women in Science’ Fellowship

For her work studying poison dart frogs.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

Pan-Mass Challenge Donates $41 Million to Dana-Farber

It’s a huge check, in more ways than one.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

The Celtics Are Dunking for Diabetes

For November’s National Awareness Month.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

Boston Medical Center Receives $2.7 Million Grant

To create a first-of-its-kind stem cell repository.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

Westminster Mass. Could Be First Town in Nation To Ban Tobacco Sales

The Board of Health meets Wednesday.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

Cambridge Hubway Stations Will Stay Open in Winter

Plus: A select few Boston stations will stay open through Dec.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

Improved Communication Between Medical Providers Reduces Injuries

According to a new study.

By Melissa Malamut
Wellness

Some Universities Are Offering Indoor Tanning Sessions as Student Perks

Make it stop.

By Melissa Malamut