Gargling with salt water is a traditional home remedy that is still a popular choice for managing minor winter ailments.

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A team of researchers in Japan has unveiled a groundbreaking plant-based plastic that could revolutionize the fight against microplastic pollution. Made from carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), a ...

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Gargling with warm saltwater for a sore throat is a remedy commonly known and loved by doctors, and there is some evidence to back it up, but it’s not a cure. Hosted by: Olivia Gordon Huge thanks go ...

Mix salt with warm water and gargle to soothe your throat and reduce bacteria. Drink lots of liquids and try sucking on ice pops to stay hydrated and numb throat pain. Honey can coat your throat and ...

Curious if drinking salt water before bed could help you sleep better? It might — but it depends on how much you’re drinking, when, and what else is going on with your body. Salt water isn’t a quick ...

Announced in an Aug. 21, 2025, press release, International Paper announced the permanent closure of its Savannah, Ga. mill and box plant photographed here on Oct. 22, 2025. Drew Martin ...

Editor's note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about ...

This blog was originally posted on the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust website on September 24, 2025. The Trust is co-managed by National Audubon Society and The Nature Conservancy. You ...

(PHOTO: Still from a News 9 video of Five-Mile Creek.) Ranchers in western Oklahoma are facing dozens of cattle losses after a creek, which runs through multiple properties in Caddo County, Oklahoma, ...

Elevated chloride levels are hampering St. Petersburg’s ability to produce reclaimed water at its Northwest Water Reclamation Facility. St. Petersburg's Northwest Water Reclamation Facility, which ...