When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more When you really need in need of a good night's sleep, there's nothing more irritating than lying awake ...

Noise can affect sleep for better or worse. White noise machines that emit consistent noise fall squarely in the “better” category. Constant white noise, has been shown to improve sleep quality ...

A good night's rest isn't always easy to come by, especially if you're a light sleeper who wakes up with even the faintest of sounds. Sound machines offer a solution for those who struggle to fall ...

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.

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 ...

May the best noise win. In a world of cacophony, it may be too much to ask for silence. Even that, as Simon and Garfunkel warned us, has sounds. So what do you do? Counteract sound with sound. Set a ...

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 ...

Data shows extended noise exposure damages auditory and cognitive development. A new study published in the journal Sleep Medicine analyzed existing data about sound levels of white noise machines and ...

A good night's rest isn't always easy to come by, especially if you're a light sleeper who wakes up with even the faintest of sounds. Sound machines offer a solution for those who struggle to fall ...

There’s a lot to learn when you have a child in the NICU, and one tip I picked up from the nursing staff was the importance of having a white noise machine at home. Babies often find white (or brown ...

Tossing and turning all night? It might be worse than you think. A bad night’s sleep can ruin your next day — and studies show consistently getting a bad night’s sleep can worsen chronic health ...