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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is ingesting borax safe? No way, says experts. (Photo illustration: Blake Cale/Yahoo; photo: Getty Images) (Illustration by Blake ...

TikTokers are testing another dangerous trend on the platform with the latest borax drinking challenge. Some people who tried consuming the substance claim that it can remove parasites and reduce ...

A new and potentially dangerous trend is now being followed on social media, where many influencers are now drinking or bathing with the mixture of borax and water for health and well-being. According ...

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 ...

Sarah is a writer, researcher and avid yoga practitioner with a decade of experience covering health and lifestyle topics for a variety of digital and print publications. A new trend has surfaced on ...