After a Tamil Nadu college student's death linked to borax consumption, doctors warn that social media is promoting dangerous, unverified uses of borax for other ailments too.

Social media is home to plenty of questionable health trends. The latest has people ingesting borax, a laundry detergent booster, in hopes of treating a variety of ailments. MORE HEALTH Dahlia flower ...

(NEXSTAR) — Yet another new, unsafe trend is catching attention. This time, some TikTok users are encouraging viewers to add borax to their water, claiming the common cleaning product can help reduce ...

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July 22 (UPI) --Health officials are fighting to convince people that one of the latest social media trends -- adding borax to their drinking water to reduce inflammation and ease joint pain -- is ...

CLAIM: Taking borax daily can help with a range of ailments, including osteoporosis, kidney stones, chronic fatigue and erectile dysfunction. THE FACTS: Not only is there no evidence to support ...

For the unversed, borax, also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or boric acid, is a powdery white mineral that has been used as a cleaning product for several decades.

Alright, let’s talk about Borax. You might know it as that mysterious white powder in your laundry room, but it’s got way more tricks up its sleeve than just freshening up clothes. If you haven’t ...

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