Because white noise encompasses all of the frequencies any person can possibly hear (from about 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz), it holds the potential to block out any outside sound. The consistency of white ...

Exposure to loud noise can increase the risk of tinnitus, but the exact cause may be unclear. A person may also hear hissing, roaring, or whistling sounds, which may be high or low pitched.

But this week, a new study suggests that some white noise machines designed for babies can produce harmful amounts of sound. Before you despair about trashing your baby’s hearing, please keep in ...

Difficulty distinguishing spoken words from background noise, called speech-in-noise hearing impairment, was associated with increased risk for Parkinson's disease (PD), with a 57% elevation in ...