People on TikTok are claiming that consuming borax can help treat different things, ranging from joint pain to eye swelling to mouth swelling to menstrual cramps to even cancer. (AP Photo/Matt York, ...

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In the latest health fad to alarm and exasperate medical experts, people on TikTok have cheerily “hopped on the borax train” and are drinking and soaking in the toxic cleaning product based on false ...

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 ...

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 ...

The recent posts are not the first time it’s been claimed borax can serve as a natural remedy. This YouTube video, posted in 2018, says, “borax is a popular and effective natural remedy for over 100 ...

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 ...

The powder is found in laundry detergents, insecticides, and cleaning supplies. TikTok is no stranger to dangerous viral trends. In yet another disturbing trend, some influencers on social media sites ...

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 ...

Borax, a naturally occurring mineral, has been an ingredient in cleaning products for decades. It is not safe to ingest. Borax can be harmful and may cause many serious side effects. In this article, ...

WTF?! Remember back in 2018 when people were posting TikTok (and YouTube) videos of themselves eating Tide Pods? What about the Kiki challenge of the same year when people would exit their moving car ...