A sleep‑lab study finds that all‑night pink noise–used by millions to drown out traffic and snoring–reduces REM sleep and distorts normal sleep patterns.
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The pink-noise machine meant to lull millions of Americans into deeper sleep may actually be doing the opposite: cutting into one of the brain’s most important stages of rest, according to a sleep-laboratory study.
Pink noise is widely marketed as a gentler, more “brain-friendly” way to sleep.
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Cara Michelle Miller is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Prior to taking up writing, she taught at the Pacific College of Health and Science in NYC for 12 years and led communication seminars for engineering students at The Cooper Union.
