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Beyond the pinch: the hidden dangers of excessive salt
Salt is something many of us use every day to add flavor to our food. It's in almost everything we …
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TikTokers are telling viewers to drink or bathe in borax to achieve 'detox' or weight loss. Doctors say the trend is dangerous and misinformed.
TikTokers say they are drinking and bathing in borax to help with inflammation and weight loss. Doc…
Aimee Pearcy
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3 tips to consume less salt
Too much sodium can cause a host of adverse health effects, including high blood pressure and strok…
Madeline Kennedy,Jason McKnig…
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The Great Salt Lake in Utah is disappearing, leaving behind a toxic bowl of dust and potentially one of the greatest environmental disasters in US history
Scientists warned Utah lawmakers the state would face "unprecedented" danger if the Great Salt Lake…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Most Americans eat 48% more sodium than they should — here are 6 easy ways to cut back
Excess sodium can cause health issues like high blood pressure — here are simple tips for keeping w…
Ashley Laderer,Jason McKnight
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3 easy tips to reduce your sodium intake — and how much you should consume per day
Too much sodium can cause a host of adverse health effects, including high blood pressure and strok…
Madeline Kennedy
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Kim Kardashian said she's worn a sauna suit for weight loss. They can be dangerous and even deadly, a doctor said.
Dehydration can be dangerous, and people have died from using sauna suits.
Rachel Hosie
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Prices of Pink Himalayan Salt are high- Here’s Why
All the above have been extracted from various sources. Sea salt is basically dried up salt …
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There's increasing evidence that healthy people don't need to worry about salt intake
Those studies tell us that salt may not be fully understood, but they don't necessarily tell us muc…
Kevin Loria
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New Yorkers who go to nightclubs are taking dangerous drugs without even knowing it
"It is hard to figure out if people are using it intentionally. A lot of the time people don't know…
Matthew Speiser
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A handful of dangerous new legal drugs has public health experts worried
Heroin affects how we perceive pain and rewards. In the brain, it is converted into morphine, which…
Matthew Speiser
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Drinking electrolyte powder may not be good for you, experts say. Many packets contain way too much sodium.
Adding electrolyte powder to your drink is unnecessary for most people, a nutrition expert says. Th…
Kelsey Vlamis,Erin Snodgrass
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A 72-year-old woman in Phoenix got her power cut over a $51 bill when it was 107 degrees — and she died. Her memory is behind efforts to stop future deaths.
Stephanie Pullman died in 2018 after her power was shut off. Even today, advocates say her memory i…
Associated Press
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9 foods that cause DNA-damaging inflammation in your body
Avoiding inflammatory foods can help reduce your risk of chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer, an…
Madeline Kennedy,Samantha Cas…
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A doctor explains why the latest TikTok trend of stuffing garlic up your nose to relieve congestion is a terrible idea
There's a viral TikTok trend where people are sticking garlic cloves up their noses to relieve nasa…
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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6 reasons why your eye is swollen — from different kinds of infections to allergies
Swelling in your eye could be caused by something mild and temporary like a stye — or it could be a…
Ashley Laderer
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A guide to eating healthily on a kosher diet
A kosher diet isn't inherently healthy but there are plenty of healthy foods that are kosher friend…
Madeline Kennedy,Samantha Cas…
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A biotech millionaire claimed his wild routine cut his biological age by 5 years. Scientists aren't sure most of it really works.
Bryan Johnson, a multimillionaire biotech CEO, follows a strict daily regimen in the hopes of slowi…
Marianne Guenot,Lloyd Lee
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Utah governor asks residents to pray for rain to combat a severe drought
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox asked state residents - regardless of religious affiliation - to join a "week…
John L. Dorman
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How to avoid heat cramps and stay safe while exercising in extreme heat
Heat cramps are muscle spasms that occur as a result of exercising in hot and humid conditions. Her…