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.

Whether it’s street traffic or a snoring partner, disruptive sounds can sabotage your sleep before it even begins. The best white noise machines not only drown out these nuisances, they also provide ...

Thankfully, sound machines are simple devices. Most look like fancy alarm clocks with a few more dials and buttons and switches to access their various sounds and features. If you’re ready to upgrade ...

For those in search of safe, non-drug sleep aids, sound machines are a popular choice. A National Sleep Foundation poll from 2012 found that 5% of Americans sleep with a “sound conditioner,” which is ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a warning on excessive noise and hearing loss in children, and how sound machines may be causing more harm than good. Millions of children are at risk for ...

There’s a reason you feel amazing after a deep, full night of sleep. Not only is your body resting, but proper sleep also promotes brain health, helps your ability to fight infections, and leads to ...

If you’re the parent of a new baby, you’ve experienced the long nights when your baby will wake at the slightest disturbance—a door closing, your dog barking, or merely the creaking of the house.

With the popularity of white noise machines and apps that play soothing sounds, such as raindrops on a roof and ocean waves, or actual white noise, you might think there’s firm proof that these ...