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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 ...

Blocked sinuses cause pressure, discomfort and headaches. While nasal irrigation (like Neti pots) works for many, 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 ...

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 ...

Federal health officials have linked neti pots and other nasal-rinsing devices to another potentially dangerous amoeba. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday published a ...

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 ...