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.
A chemo side effect that hits millions may be preventable
Two doses before chemotherapy stopped the nerve damage from setting in.
Teachers noticed a troubling shift after free school meals ended
Elementary teachers describe what changed when universal school meals went away.
Outbreak is now the worst in US history – over 18,000 infected
A summer of contaminated iceberg lettuce drove US cyclospora cases to an all-time high.
How cottage cheese can affect your heart
Cottage cheese has become popular as a convenient source of protein that can be eaten on its own or used in a wide range...
More microplastics found in lung cancer patients, new study finds
An unpublished study of 100 lung samples found the particles more often in cancer patients.
Smoking may be making you lonelier, new study finds
A 50,000-person European study flips the "smoking is social" idea on its head.