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Lisa Lombardi

location-pin New York, NY

School: Yale University

Expertise: Wellness, Family, News

Lisa Lombardi

  • Served as the executive editor of Health, executive editor of Match.com, deputy editor of Redbook and interim deputy editor of HearstMade
  • Co-author of What the Yuck?! The Freaky & Fabulous Truth About Your Body
  • Editor of more than a dozen Time magazine special editions
  • Bylines include Reader's Digest, the Washington Post, Time, Real Simple, Buy Side from WSJ, USA Today, Women's Health, Glamour and Shape

Experience

Lisa is a New York–based writer who regularly reports on health, wellness, parenting and lifestyle trends. She was the executive editor of Health, where she edited award-winning investigative features and wrote daily news stories, and she has written for the Washington Post, Time, Women's Health, USA Today, Real Simple, Parents, Glamour and many other outlets. She is also the co-author of the book What the Yuck? The Freaky & Fabulous Truth About Your Body. A Yale graduate, she lives in the New York area with her husband, sons and a fun-loving Havanese named Clark.

Education

Yale University

BA, English

Articles

Debate Solved! Here’s Whether You Should Leave the Toilet Lid Open or Closed 99% of the Time

Finally! An expert answers what to do when you're not on the loo.

Clever Tricks for Stealing Some Alone Time During Holiday Get-Togethers

This holiday season, give yourself the gift of space with these alone-time ideas

Here’s the Gross Reason Why You Should Never Let Your Dishes Soak in the Sink Overnight

While you kick back, nasty bacteria go to work. Here's why you shouldn't soak those dirty dishes.