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Parents-to-be may want to think twice before putting an infant sleep machine on their baby registry. The sound-generating devices might help lull a little one to sleep, but a new study suggests the noise may be harmful to a baby's hearing.
Canadian researchers have found that when noise machines are used on a regular basis, they can produce sound levels that can be , which may lead to hearing, speech or learning problems.
"I'm not saying that these devices will cause hearing loss — I'm just saying that they could," said Dr. Blake Papsin, a study author and otolaryngologist-in-chief at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Read more...
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