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 ...

Having clogged, stuffy sinuses is hardly a picnic, which is why plenty of people turn to neti pots to help clear things out. But nasal irrigation at home is a little tricky if you've never done it ...

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 ...

FIVE AT 535 ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT, A NEW WARNING ABOUT NETI POTS. THEY’RE AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO FLUSH A STUFFY NOSE, BUT USED INCORRECTLY COULD PUT YOU AT RISK HERE WITH NEW ISSUES. DOCTOR ALI RAJA, ...

Medically reviewed by Daniel More, MD Using HEPA filters can decrease allergens like dust mites and pet dander in the air.Taking a hot shower helps clear stuffed-up nasal passages and remove allergens ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Neti pots are seen, Jan. 30, 2008, in Lexington, Ky. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, March 13, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The CDC recommends people use distilled water instead of tap water, which is not sterile, for nasal irrigation practices Getty ...

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 ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...