The recent death of a college student in Tamil Nadu after allegedly consuming borax for weight loss has sparked alarm across medical and public health circles. What initially appeared to be a fringe ...

Viral borax weight-loss claim resulted in fatal poisoning Borax ingestion can cause kidney failure, seizures, and death Experts warn against following social media health trends In a tragic incident ...

Madurai: A second-year college girl died after allegedly consuming borax (venkaaram) for weight reduction in Madurai. The deceased was identified as Kalaiyarasai, 19, a resident of ...

A 19-year-old college student from Tamil Nadu died after consuming borax, a household cleaning chemical, believing it would aid weight loss. The substance caused severe vomiting and diarrhoea, leading ...

Borax is typically used in household cleaners, detergents, pest control and more. In a tragic incident from Tamil Nadu, a 19-year-old college girl died after consuming borax or sodium tetraborate for ...

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Step away from the tanning bed. Despite the numerous health risks — from premature aging to the obvious concern of skin cancer — indoor tanning devices are back in style thanks to Gen Z. But the ...

President Trump’s recent commercials for Trump wristwatches have caught my attention. In one commercial, three watches are shown, one with a red face between the other two. All three have the name ...

The precise biological process behind the increased risk of melanoma previously remained unclear, and the study found the use of indoor tanning beds led to a nearly threefold increase in melanoma risk ...

A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface. Northwestern ...

Though tanning may be far from the minds of chilly Illinois residents at the moment, a new study out of Northwestern Medicine is highlighting the risks of tanning beds, and showing how they can lead ...