Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Listening to white or brown noise at night can help drown out distracting sounds. Listening to white or brown noise at night can ...

While some individuals need to be in constant silence to concentrate, people whose brains need noise to focus almost always ...

Have you ever sat in a quiet room only to be interrupted by a tiny, annoying noise that just won't quit? You're not alone. Everyday sounds can be surprisingly disruptive, and some of them might even ...

Raise your hand if your sleep has ever been threatened by distracting noise. Me too. For years, it was always something. Neighbors’ loud music. (At 10 p.m.!) People singing on the street. (How dare ...

Sounds, particularly those made by other humans, rank as the No. 1 distraction in the workplace. According to workplace design expert Alan Hedge at Cornell, 74 percent of workers say they face "many" ...

If you live in an urban landscape, you may be all too familiar with the sound of traffic rushing past, dogs barking or the voices of people gathering right outside your bedroom window. Even if you don ...

Which noise-canceling headphones for kids are best? Noise-canceling headphones are popular with adults, especially fans of music, but kids can enjoy the benefits of noise reduction, too. A pair of ...

Having trouble falling and staying asleep is a common problem many people have. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine with the Sleep Research Society found that over one-quarter of American adults ...