--- 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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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. Here’s a guide to figuring out whether you should worry about sodium or not. ## [See which cities eat the healthiest](http://time.com/4761756/healthy-eating-cities/) Find out where your city ranks on a national survey of eating habits. ## ## [8 easy ways to stay energized all day](http://time.com/4761611/energy-makeover/) Ready for an energy makeover? 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