The Sleep Sound Millions Trust May Be Stealing Your REM Sleep

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

Sound machines might be making your sleep worse

Sound machines may not be the sleep saviors many believe. Researchers found that pink noise significantly reduced REM sleep, ...
Psychology Today

Sound Machines for Sleep Do More Harm Than Good

Sound machines promise better sleep, but new research suggests they may quietly steal your REM and deep sleep.
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Pink Noise Reduces REM Sleep: Earplugs Outperform Sound Machines

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

Playing 'pink noise' sounds, like rainfall, to fall asleep may harm REM sleep

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 ...
CNN

7 of the best sound machines for quieting sleep distractions, according to sleep experts

“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 ...
CNET

Can Green Noise Help You Get Better Sleep? Here's What Science Says

Having trouble falling and staying asleep is a common problem many people have. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine with the Sleep Research Society found that over one-quarter of American adults ...