Maybe you remember the “life-threatening” Tide Pod challenge of 2018, in which people were dared to eat the laundry detergent, leading to several deaths. Now there’s an “insane” new online trend that ...

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 ...

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 ...

A potentially dangerous trend has gained prominence on TikTok, with a number of people mixing borax into water and drinking it for supposed health benefits. This isn’t new. Social media platforms have ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Borax is meant to wash clothes, but some people are finding other ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dr. Jennifer Ashton shares what to know about the dangerous health trend. Borax, a white, powdery substance, has long been a staple in many households as a cleaning agent and laundry detergent booster ...

From eating Tide Pods to death diving, TikTok has introduced a number of dangerous social media trends to an impressionable public. The latest trend picking up traction on the platform involves users ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Another dangerous trend is gaining popularity on social media. This time, some TikTok users are encouraging people to add Borax to their water. They claim the cleaning product can ...