Thorunn BaconApr 142 minTime to reflect on dreams and wishesWhat a strange time we’re living in, a global pandemic straight out of a horror movie, but there's no Jodie Foster or Daniel Craig to sor...
Thorunn BaconMar 18, 20192 minGlimmer of hope for women's health. I'm heartened to find that Prof Lesley Regan, the president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, is co-chairing a wo...
Thorunn BaconJul 15, 20182 minMenopause and muscle pain. Over the years hundreds of women in the forties and fifties have come to me looking for treatment of increased muscle pain and aches, w...
Thorunn BaconMar 22, 20181 min New study shows mediterranean diet improves muscle mass and bone density after menopause. A new study of postmenopausal women in Brazil found higher bone mass and muscle mass in postmenopausal women who started eating a Medite...
Thorunn BaconFeb 12, 20181 minWhat happens to bone during the menopause?So what happens to bones as they age, and why is bone density so much more important to women than men? Bone is a living thing and throu...
Thorunn BaconJan 6, 20181 minBrittle bones start earlier than you think...The ageing process is cruel to women. After a lifetime of periods, childbirths, breastfeeding, the menopause and the discomforts and chal...