If you’ve ever dealt with a stuffy nose that just won’t quit – whether from allergies, a lingering cold or dry winter air – you’ve probably been tempted to try anything for relief. Enter the neti pot: ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

If you have pet allergies and pet a dog, you wash your hands to remove the allergens. A neti pot serves a similar purpose for your nasal passages. Choosing the right neti pot is mostly a matter of ...

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The accompanying story on this page about allergies and colds recommends using a daily sinus rinse to ease as well as prevent sinus problems. Over-the-counter products such as Ocean and other medicine ...