People of all ages, from newborns to older adults, rely on white noise (or pink or brown noise, which is actually what most white noise machines and playlists generally emit) to help them get to sleep ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics said excessive exposure to loud noises can be detrimental to children and sound machines can cause more harm to children than previously ...

Phonophobia is a highly treatable, specific phobia that both children and adults can develop. Exposure therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy can be very effective, and medications may also help.

Getting a healthy night's sleep is a struggle for over a third of Americans. So if you're tossing and turning but hesitant to try options like sleeping pills, then sleeping with white noise may help ...

Most people have spent a fair amount of time rocking out to loud music, whether at concerts, festivals, parties or at home via headphones (or a boombox, depending on your age). As fun as it is to jam ...

It's something most people have encountered before. Your upstairs neighbor stomps around with leaden feet deep into the night. Or your next-door neighbor suddenly develops an affinity for ...