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 ...

That teapot-looking thing sitting in your bathroom cabinet might seem like a harmless solution for your stuffy nose, but using it incorrectly could lead to serious health consequences. Neti pots have ...

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. Researchers today linked a second kind of ...

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 ...

Colds don’t respond to antibiotics, and most over-the-counter medications deliver modest results at best. In recent years, ...

The CDC recommends people use distilled water instead of tap water, which is not sterile, for nasal irrigation practices Getty The CDC says that neti pots may be a transmission route for the invasive ...

For years, scientists have known that 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 of ...

We'll get to the brain-eating amoeba later, but first it needs to be said that people who use neti pots seem to be almost uniformly enthused. "I swear by my neti pot for instant relief whenever I get ...

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 ...