Sinusitis refers to an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the paranasal sinuses. It often follows the common cold and general infections. The symptoms of sinusitis are sneezing, a runny nose, ...

Just because something is safe to eat or drink doesn’t mean it’s safe to squirt deep inside your face, like your sinus cavities and eye sockets, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Struggling with an upper respiratory issue, like a cold or seasonal allergies? Many people turn to neti pots for relief. A neti pot is a small container with a spout used for nasal irrigation. It's ...

FARGO - Julie Larson has been using a neti pot daily for years. She heard the small receptacles, which look like tea pots or genie's lamps, could provide balance to the nasal passages. "It clears ...

NEW YORK — For years, scientists have known people who use neti pots can become infected with a brain-eating amoeba if they use the wrong kind of water. On Wednesday, researchers linked a second kind ...

Neti pots and similar sinus rinsing tools are a staple in many households, but in rare cases these devices can be deadly when not used safely. Last year, a 71-year-old Texas woman died after rinsing ...

For disinfecting drinking water in an emergency, boiling is still hands off the most effective method ever – just bringing water up to a rolling boil is all that's needed in most circumstances a ...

FILE - Neti pots are seen, Jan. 30, 2008, in Lexington, Ky. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, published a report that for the first time connects ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — For years, scientists have ...