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 ...

The improper use of nasal irrigation systems — commonly called Neti Pots — could result in infection, according to a recent consumer update from the Food and Drug Administration. Neti Pots are ...

Using tap water for neti pots and other nasal-rinsing devices was linked to a potentially dangerous amoeba in a new study published by researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

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 ...

For disinfecting drinking water in an emergency, boiling is still hands off the most effective method ever – just bringing water up to a rolling boil is all that's needed in most circumstances a ...

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 ...

Beyond the sterility aspect, tap water is terrible to rinse out your sinuses because it’ll introduce all sorts of mineral irritants into the sinus passages that’ll just make your congestion worse. A ...