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 ...

Doctors believe a woman who died from rare brain-eating amoebas used tap water to rinse her sinuses. The 69-year-old Seattle resident died in February after undergoing brain surgery at Swedish Medical ...

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 ...

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 ...

SEATTLE. -- A 69-year-old Seattle woman died from what doctors said they believe were rare brain-eating amoebas. The patient, who underwent brain surgery at Swedish Medical Center, had used tap water ...

The improper use of nasal irrigation systems — commonly called Neti Pots — could result in infection, according to a recent consumer update from the Food and Drug Administration. Neti Pots are ...

Beyond the sterility aspect, tap water is terrible to rinse out your sinuses because it’ll introduce all sorts of mineral irritants into the sinus passages that’ll just make your congestion worse. A ...

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 ...