Ida-Marie Palm Varbæk
My name is Ida-Marie Palm Varbæk, and I work as an editor at the health media platform Welltica, which is part of Media Group Denmark. Here, I write daily articles focusing on health and lifestyle.I hold a master’s degree in Film and Media Studies and have been part of Media Group Denmark since August 2024.
Just 3 minutes of sprinting may trigger changes that 90 minutes of cardio cannot
Six 30-second sprints triggered far more changes in heart- and metabolic-health proteins than a 90-minute moderate bike ride.
Every additional 100 grams of ultra-processed food consumed daily was linked to an increased risk of heart disease, cancer, and overall mortality
A bag of chips, two cookies, or one muffin a day may be all it takes to nudge four major disease risks higher.
Mounjaro or Ozempic: One may help you lose nearly 50% more weight
A head-to-head trial and a fresh 2026 review both point to the same winner when the two drugs are compared over 72 weeks.
She started running every week: Here’s how her body reacted
Regular running can affect the body in several different ways, even when you start slowly, according to Prevention.Here are some of the changes and...
Ultra-processed foods could be damaging the muscles around your knees
New MRI scans of 615 adults show that the more ultra-processed food people ate, the more fat had crept inside the thigh muscles that hold up their knees.
Ketamine is now causing bladder damage in children as young as 13
A first-of-its-kind NHS clinic in Liverpool is seeing children as young as 13 with bladder damage from ketamine, and the worst cases may need dialysis.