Of all the home remedies out there, from eating chicken noodle soup to heal a cold to snacking on prunes to ease constipation, perhaps none is as easy — or inexpensive! — as gargling with salt water ...

Salt water gargles help reduce the inflammation and pain of sore throats and mouth ulcers. It helps stop bacteria growth, prevents upper respiratory infections, and dislodges food particles. You can ...

As cold and flu season approaches, consider keeping a bottle of hypertonic saline nasal drops handy to help protect your kids from infections. A recent study by researchers from ELVIS-Kids in ...

To relieve your sore throat, mix half a teaspoon of salt into 1 cup of warm water for a saltwater gargle. Gargle the solution for 10-15 seconds, then spit it out, and repeat 2-3 times daily. Speak ...

Do you want to float on water? Take a trip to the Dead Sea or the Great Salt Lake. Because both bodies of water contain huge amounts of salt, swimmers can easily float! Compare the densities of ...

The ice-melting substance is ubiquitous in many snowy areas. Smart salting is key to minimize its environmental impact ...

The agricultural industry tests for an invasive insect known as spotted wing drosophila using a solution of water and salt or sugar to force bugs out of potentially infested fruit. What's False ...

Humans have been harvesting salt since prehistoric times. In this kitchen-science experiment from ATK Kids — the children's website of America's Test Kitchen — chunky flakes of salt appear as a ...

BOOTHVILLE – Just off the Mississippi River in southeast Louisiana, an 18-wheeler trailer filled with white cylinders whirred as workers prepared to turn the machine off for the day. The truck houses ...