“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 ...

With songs and soundtracks available for nearly every human activity, it was just a matter of time before the market began booming for the second-most sedentary thing that people do: sleep. Sure ...

You could have the best mattress in the world, a beautiful bedframe and the best pillows, but everyone knows that background noise can mess up your ability to sleep. From noisy traffic to your partner ...

Ambience (sic) is a popular sleep sound app for Android. It features a clean, simple UI along with a variety of calming sounds. They include things like rain, waves, crickets, and even some music. It ...

POV: It’s 2:00 a.m. and you can’t fall asleep. You’ve tried everything, from cognitive shuffling to counting sheep, but your brain won’t shut off. Your friend swears that white noise helps her sleep, ...

We all have those nights when we just can’t fall asleep or have trouble staying asleep — and poor rest can wreak havoc in all kinds of ways the next day. For some, background noise is the answer, ...

Rolling ocean waves and the low rumble of a distant thunder storm are known to put a person to sleep, but have you ever wondered why these sounds are so calming? In part, it is because the brain ...

Using sound to stimulate certain brain waves has the potential to help those with dementia or cognitive decline sleep better, reveals a new study. Sleep disturbances are a common feature in dementia ...