--- title: This Week in Health: How to Go to Sleep and Cure Hiccups description: Here are the health stories you need to know, from scientific sleep remedies to a cure for the hiccups and more. canonical: https://time.com/4766146/sleep-remedies-ticks-hiccups/ author: Mandy Oaklander article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-05-04T17:25:56.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:58:53.040Z article:section: Health og:title: This Week in Health: Sleep Better, Cure Hiccups, Avoid Ticks og:description: Here are the health stories you need to know. og:url: https://time.com/4766146/sleep-remedies-ticks-hiccups/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt728c2e54f8efe1be/6988c0d897cdffaa856b0091/time-health-stock-no-sleep.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2646 og:image:height: 1488 og:image:alt: TIME-Health-stock-no-sleep og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: This Week in Health: Sleep Better, Cure Hiccups, Avoid Ticks twitter:description: Here are the health stories you need to know. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt728c2e54f8efe1be/6988c0d897cdffaa856b0091/time-health-stock-no-sleep.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # This Week in Health: Sleep Better, Cure Hiccups and Beware of Ticks > Sponsored content. 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Named editors include Richard Hall (The Brief), Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs (Inside TIME), Eliza Berman (Worth Your Time), Philip Elliott (D.C. Brief), Justin Worland (Future Proof) and Harry Booth (In the Loop). Health Matters is written by TIME's health desk. #### How do I sign up for a TIME newsletter? Go to time.com/newsletters, choose the newsletters you want and enter your email address. There is no cost and no subscription requirement.  by [Mandy Oaklander](https://time.com/author/mandy-oaklander/)  ## Mandy Oaklander Oaklander is a senior editor at TIME. May 4, 2017 5:25 PM UTC  Getty Images  by [Mandy Oaklander](https://time.com/author/mandy-oaklander/)  ## Mandy Oaklander Oaklander is a senior editor at TIME. May 4, 2017 5:25 PM UTC This week’s health stories brought good news for people who have trouble sleeping. It’s possible to get better rest by using these [6 natural remedies](http://time.com/4732464/natural-sleep-remedies-insomnia/)—without ever popping a sleeping pill. Here’s what else caught our attention in health news this week. (Sign up for [our newsletter](http://time.com/newsletter-health) for more.) ## [Here’s how to sleep better tonight](http://time.com/collection/guide-to-sleep/) Introducing the TIME Guide to Sleep, where you’ll learn how to fall asleep, stay asleep and wake up refreshed, according to the latest science. ## [Black people still aren’t living as long as whites: study](http://time.com/4762076/race-disparity-health/) Death rates among black Americans have dropped sharply—by 25%—in the past few years, according to a new report. But health disparities still persist between racial groups. ## [What causes hiccups, and how do you get rid of them?](http://time.com/4762243/how-to-get-rid-of-hiccups/)  Peechaya Burroughs for TIME To calm a case of the hiccups, try gargling with cold water. (The trick is to stimulate the back of your throat.) But don’t ignore them, because hiccups can signal a hidden health condition. ## [Powassan Virus Is the Scary New Reason to Avoid Ticks](http://time.com/4767290/powassan-virus-ticks/) Here’s what you need to know about Powassan virus, a tick-borne illness much deadlier than Lyme disease. It’s rare, but experts warn it may be growing. ## [“You can’t bomb Ebola”: How nations should handle the next pandemic](http://time.com/4765674/ebola-pandemic-prevention/) At [Fortune’s Brainstorm Health conference](http://fortune.com/2017/04/20/brainstorm-health-livestream-2/) in San Diego, public health experts debate if the world is ready for the next pandemic. ## [Do you really need to eat less salt?](http://time.com/4758175/high-blood-pressure-sodium/)  Molly Cranna for TIME A new study finds that the risks of eating too much, at least for healthy people, may be somewhat overblown. 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