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12 Nov

Breast Cancer Screening

Article by Marina Geli Fàbrega, doctor and former Health Minister Population screenings Population-based screening is one of the most effective and equitable public health strategies for detecting diseases among population subgroups in the asymptomatic phase. Breast cancer screening reduces mortality by 30% in women over the age of 50. In Catalonia, public population-based screening is […]

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 […]

8 Oct

The fourth edition of the “García Bragado – OAFI- Kern Pharma Scholarships” promotes the careers of the new generations of Spanish athletics.

Barcelona, 8 October 2025- Once again, a new edition of the “García Bragado – OAFI- Kern Pharma Scholarships” is here. These grants are promoted in conjunction with former Olympic athlete Jesús Ángel García Bragado and are endorsed by Kern Pharma. The scholarships, which were awarded at Kern Pharma’s headquarters in Terrassa, serve to highlight the […]

17 Sep

World Osteoarthritis Day

17 September 2025, World Osteoarthritis Day, is an annual event dedicated to raising awareness of this chronic joint disease that affects 595 million people worldwide. In Spain, 7 million people suffer from OA (Osteoarthritis), with prevalence increasing with age. In France, 15 million people suffer from osteoarthritis. World Osteoarthritis Day World Osteoarthritis Day was created […]

1 Jul

Gestation and Lactation: Sustainable Bone Health

During pregnancy and lactation, the mother’s bone health may deteriorate, increasing the risk of fractures and permanent sequelae. Article published by Sandra Toril Coca and Jose Luis Baquero, Marina Baquero, Nina Martínez and Josep Vergés in New Medical Economics. Osteoporosis during pregnancy and breastfeeding Osteoporosis during pregnancy and lactation, although rare, it can occur and […]

5 Jun

NUTRITION: HOW TO HELP WITH MUSCLE MASS LOSS?

Article courtesy of Antonela Bávaro, Nutritionist and collaborator of OAFI Sarcopenia, the progressive loss of muscle mass Why is muscle mass important? It’s not just to look good aesthetically; nutritionists and doctors always emphasize increasing it and lowering fat levels because it is also very important to PREVENT fractures, injuries, for example in athletes, and not only […]

21 May

Gender influences the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases

Article published in Geriatricarea, the Digital Journal of the Health Sector. Social determinants, such as gender, have a significant impact on rheumatic diseases. In fact, clinical differences according to sex can delay diagnosis, affect the development of symptoms and modify the response to treatment of rheumatic pathologies, as was explained in a webinar organised by […]

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 […]

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