Many people use white noise machines to help them get good sleep, but it's important for it not to get too loud. PonyWang via Getty Images People of all ages, from newborns to older adults, rely on ...

Color us surprised. Plenty of people use apps and ambient sound machines to reduce clamor and improve their sleep — but not all noise is created equal. In fact, new research suggests that a particular ...

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

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

Almost 1 in every 2 Generation Z adults uses white noise to help them get to sleep at night, a poll says. In the survey from Talker Research, 1,000 U.S. adults were asked: "Do you typically use white ...

Pink noise by itself, equivalent to "moderate rainfall," was linked to a loss of 19 minutes of REM sleep. And pink noise combined with aircraft noise led to "significantly shorter" time spent in deep ...

Ambient sounds or pink noise - often used to promote better patterns of sleeping - may in fact reduce restorative REM sleep.

From L.A. to Chicago to New York, noise is one big reason why 1 in 3 American adults doesn't get enough sleep, thanks to noisy neighbors, ambulances, fire engines or garbage trucks at 3 o'clock in the ...