Category Osteoporosis

30 Oct

More than 73,000 people over the age of 15 in La Rioja suffer from chronic pain.

Logroño, 30 October 2025 This Wednesday, 29 October, the Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI), under the OAFI Space initiative, a unique programme at national and international level, the result of OAFI’s R&D, which observes, reviews and certifies spaces based on their adaptability to joint health, has accredited the Ballesol Logroño Nursing Home (La Rioja) as a […]

28 Oct

Stronger than pain

THE OAFI FOUNDATION CELEBRATES THE 9TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PATIENTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS AND OSTEOPOROSIS. WITH THE SLOGAN ‘STRONGER THAN PAIN’, MORE THAN 500 PATIENTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS AND OSTEOPOROSIS GATHER IN BARCELONA TO BREAK THE SILENCE ON JOINT PAIN. Barcelona, 27th of October. The International Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis Foundation (OAFI) On 22 and 23 October, the […]

20 Oct

Female Athlete Triad (FAT): an imbalance between sport and health

Article by José Luís Baquero, CSR, RI and Access Coordinator, OAFI Foundation, and Alejandro Baquero Zazo, Marta García Manrique, Ángel González de la Flor, Nina Martínez Fernández, Jose Luis Neyro Bilbao and Josep Vergés Milano. Article published in The New Medical Economics in October 2025 The ‘female athlete triad’ (FAT), a term coined in 1992 […]

5 Aug

Smoking patient: Experience in quitting smoking

AUTHORS: José Luís Baquero Úbeda, Marina Baquero Zazo, Nina Martínez Fernández, Manel Santiñà Vila, Josep Vergés Milano y Josep Vilajoana i Celaya Article published in New Medical Economics Relationship with diseases Life expectancy increases every year in Spain, both for men and women, with the average now above 80 years. In this context, 60% of […]

15 May

Rheumatic disease : More than 11 million adults suffer from some form of rheumatic disease.

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 neurological diseases. This has been highlighted by the Spanish Society of Rheumatology (SER) at the opening […]

2 May

Sarcopenia: Don’t let your muscles retire before their time!

Article by Jose Luís Baquero, Marina Baquero, Nieves de Gabriel, Marta Garcia Manrique, Nina Martínez, Sandra Toril and Josep Vergés. Sarcopenia Sarcopenia and osteoarticular health are closely related, and both circumstances add up, affecting mobility, independence and quality of life, among other important aspects. Sarcopenia is characterised by the progressive loss of muscle mass and […]

21 Mar

ARTICULANDO EL DEPORTE: La salud de los deportistas en juego. Solo el 65% de los lesionados consigue volver al deporte

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 un tercio de los atletas a lo largo de su carrera, en muchos casos como […]

14 Jan

CIM Project: Inclusion, team and hiking Health

Article courtesy of Mayte Serrat, doctor UAB, Physiotherapist, General Health Psychologist and alpinist. Principal researcher of the Fibrowalk program at the USSC of Vall Hebron Hospital and President of the CIM Project. CIM Project: Inclusion, team and hiking Health In an increasingly connected world but often marked by a lack of time for human connection, […]

20 Dec

CHRISTMAS DIET: ORGANIZE NOW YOUR LOGIC MENU of 10!

Enjoying food does not mean eating hypercaloric food. In this article you will find an example of a logical Christmas diet, as delicious as it is nutritious. Article courtesy of Dr. Laura Isabel Arranz , PhD in food and nutrition, pharmacist and dietician-nutritionist. At Christmas time there are many gatherings around tables full of food and dishes […]

5 Dec

OAFI RADIO: DYSPHAGIA, SARCOPENIA AND NUTRITION

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. In addition, the need for socialization and the impact of proper diet on bone and […]

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