Soft Sleep Noises May Short-Circuit REM Sleep, Study Warns
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A Penn study found pink/broadband noise during sleep reduces REM sleep by about 19 minutes and may worsen sleep when combined with aircraft noise; earplugs mitigated some effects, but long-term consequences are unknown and warnings are issued, especially for newborns, before using broadband sounds as a sleep aid.
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