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.

Study links neighborhood in youth to heart health later in life

A new study suggests that the risk of cardiovascular disease may not only be linked to personal health habits.

Your sleep quality could be raising your heart disease risk

Nearly 1 in 3 adults is sleep-deprived, and now it counts as a core heart-health risk.

A new headset can treat your depression without medication

The FDA has cleared the first prescription brain-stimulation device that adults can use at home.

These vaccines and health checks are relevant after 50

After the age of 50, a number of vaccines and health screenings become particularly relevant.Here is an overview of the recommendations that can help...

This drug may lower your risk of death even if you have never had a heart attack

A trial found a survival benefit in high-risk patients with no prior heart attack.

20 minutes a day could make a difference to bowel cancer risk

New British research suggests that everyday exercise may have an impact on the risk of bowel cancer.