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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Stock image of woman using a neti pot. The CDC says that neti pots may be a transmission route for the invasive microorganism Acanthamoeba The amoeba can cause eye and skin infections — as well a ...