Sound machines promise better sleep, but new research suggests they may quietly steal your REM and deep sleep.
If you've been tossing and turning at night, you've probably tried it all-blackout curtains, weighted blankets, maybe even a ...
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 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 ...