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 ...

A July 18 Facebook post (direct link, archived link) shows a TikTok video where a woman touts the supposed health benefits of ingesting borax, a household cleaner. “I’ve been using it for probably ...

Health officials are fighting to convince people that one of the latest Tik Tok trends -- adding borax to their drinking water to reduce inflammation and ease joint pain -- is dangerous and can kill.

At least twice a month, Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor finds herself debunking a viral social media trend that could jeopardize people’s health. This week it's borax. The powdery substance is found in ...

The trend recently gained viral attention when TikTok user @chem.thug, a PhD candidate in synthetic organic chemistry, took to the app to warn people against “recklessly poisoning” themselves by ...

The cleaning product borax should not be consumed as an alternative to boron supplements or naturally occurring boron in foods, experts said. Ingesting borax can cause gastrointestinal problems, ...

Also known by its chemical name sodium borate decahydrate, borax is a salt typically used to kill ants and boost laundry detergent, among other household cleaning needs. It is also found in some kinds ...