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In the society in which we live, the volume of information available to us is growing faster and faster. This information is often not transmitted by professional or appropriate preceptors, and is often biased, incomplete, inadequate or outright lies and...

Published by Fátima del Reino Iniesta, on 13th May 2025 in ISanidad More than 11 million adults suffer from some form of rheumatic disease, making it the leading cause of permanent disability due to illness, ahead of cardiovascular, respiratory or...

The media echoes the role of Dr. Vergés in the Pope’s ailments and his personal relationshipThis week saw the death of the Holy Father Francis, at the age of 88. As could not be otherwise, the news has had worldwide...

A good diet can be our best ally to feel better, both physically and emotionally. Learning to eat well can also be a great help to take care of our joints and keep our body strong and healthy. Therefore, we...

CONCLUSIONES DEL V CONGRESO ARTICULANDO EL DEPORTE Barcelona, 21 de marzo de 2025. La artrosis, una enfermedad que tradicionalmente se asocia con el envejecimiento, y que ya la padecen más de 7 millones de personas en España, afecta a casi...

Smoking is seriously detrimental to health, and there is no doubt about it. It has been shown to be related to various diseases, such as cancer, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive and urinary system problems, among others. In fact, tobacco kills half...

The 5th Articulando el Deporte Congress #ARTICULANDO25, organized by the OAFI Foundation, the Atlético de Madrid Foundation and the Spanish Olympic Committee will take place on March 5 and 6 at the Spanish Olympic Committee Headquarters, Madrid. The Sports Health...

AECOSAR and OAFI have signed a collaboration agreement with a key multidisciplinary group in the diagnosis and care of the patient with osteoarticular pathology, often accompanied by other comorbidities, as is the SPANISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF MENOPAUSE (AEEM) ,...

OAFI would like to congratulate journalist Adolfo Albistur and his team for the well-deserved award. On a weekly basis, OAFI participates in the program “Historias de Nuestros Médicos”, which has been awarded by the Real Academia Nacional de Medicina de...

In last Monday’s show of OAFI RADIO discusses how nutrition can help in cases of dysphagia and sarcopenia, presenting testimonials from patients and experts. The importance of modified textures and safe nutritional products to improve quality of life is highlighted....

Barcelona, November 22nd. The Ashoka Foundation Spain, a leading global organization in innovation and social entrepreneurship, yesterday presented the five Ashoka Social Entrepreneurs 2024, among which is Dr. Josep Vergés. The gala, which was attended by almost 400 people, is...

OAFI participated in the summit ‘A Collective Vision for Obesity’ , held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on October 28-29, where experts and patient organizations from several countries came together to address the challenges of obesity and related chronic diseases, like osteoarthritis....