Getting a good night’s sleep is hard. A third of all American adults report getting less than the daily recommended amount of sleep nearly every night. Too little noise, and the mind starts to race.

Here’s something all humans can agree on: sleep is important. But be that as it may, it’s not always easy to come by. But there is a a device that will help you get in your recommended eight hours a ...

To be honest, aside from minor sleep apnea, I don’t struggle with my sleep too often. But sound machines (also referred to as white noise machines) can help everyone achieve healthy sleep, not just ...

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In A Nutshell Pink noise at 50 decibels reduced REM sleep by 19 minutes per night in healthy adults, potentially affecting ...

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Sound machines promise better sleep, but new research suggests they may quietly steal your REM and deep sleep.

“The sound machine can generate any of several types of sound, from nature [or] music,” Dr. Cory Portnuff, an audiologist at the University of Colorado Health’s Hearing and Balance Clinic, says. In ...

Sound machines may not be the sleep saviors many believe. Researchers found that pink noise significantly reduced REM sleep, while simple earplugs did a better job protecting deep, restorative sleep ...

A Penn Medicine study challenges sound machine benefits, finding that "pink noise" disrupts deep sleep and REM cycles, while earplugs are proven more effective.

Sound machines and “sleep sounds” are often marketed as a cure for restless nights, but new research suggests they may ...

Around 30 million adults in the US have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and about 80% of them are undiagnosed. That means ...