Why do people sleep badly in summer?
Dr. Laura Lillo: “Street light reduces the duration and quality of sleep in the cities” . (Madrid. Lucila Rodríguez) Summer is one of the worst times of the year to sleep as a result of changes in routine, the time change, the heat and even light pollution, which has been shown to reduce the duration […]
World Sleep Day
Today, March 17 is World Sleep Day and this year’s theme is: “Sleep is essential.” ᴛᴏᴅᴏs ʟᴏs sᴇʀᴇs ᴠɪᴠᴏs ᴅᴜᴇʀᴍᴇɴ, ᴇʟ sᴜᴇñᴏ ᴇs ᴜɴ ᴘɪʟᴀʀ ᴅᴇ ɴᴜᴇsᴛʀᴀ sᴀʟᴜᴅ ʏᴀ ǫᴜᴇ ᴘᴀʀᴛɪᴄɪᴘᴀ ᴇɴ ᴍúʟᴛɪᴘʟᴇs ᴍúʟᴛɪᴘʟᴇs ғᴜɴᴄɪᴏɴᴇs ғᴜɴᴄɪᴏɴᴇs ғɪsɪᴏʟóɢɪᴄᴀs: ✅ Promotes memory consolidation ✅ Restores and preserves body energy ✅ Contributes to thermal regulation ✅ Activates the […]
World Sleep Day
On the occasion of World Sleep Day, Dr. Laura Lillo, a specialist in Sleep Medicine and one of the heads of the Sleep Medicine Program of the Neurology Department of the Ruber Internacional Hospital in Madrid, wanted to share this collaboration in our Blog. World Sleep Day The need for sleep is an individual characteristic. […]
Tips for getting the best possible sleep during confinement
Drs. Laura Lillo and Milagros Merino, specialists working in our Sleep Medicine Program, give a series of tips for better sleep during confinement: 1. Maintain stable bedtime and wake-up times, with a maximum difference of 2 hours on weekends. 2. In the case of teleworking, avoid extending working hours into the night. 3. Take care […]
ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorders) and sleep
SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE IN SLEEP MEDICINE Introduction: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a major public health problem in our society today, being the most common behavioral disorder in children and adolescents, with an estimated prevalence of 3-7%. The relationship between sleep and ADHD has been known for decades and this interrelationship is complex, multifactorial and […]
