Primary care physicians share the truth. Waking up to find that you can only breathe through your mouth is never fun. Colds and sinus issues can cause a stuffy nose, throbbing headache and even cause ...

When it comes to sick kids, you likely have one priority: getting them healthy ASAP. But it's not always simple to ward off their uncomfortable symptoms and make them feel better. Nasal rinses, which ...

Folks with sinus issues often turn to neti pots or "nasal rinsing" to help clear their clogged passages. Unfortunately, too many don't follow standard advice to avoid using tap water, and that's ...

A person in Charlotte County, Florida, has died after being infected with the rare brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri. The infection possibly resulted from "sinus rinse practices utilizing tap ...

A Texas woman has died after using tap water in a nasal rinse She had developed an infection caused by a rare brain-eating amoeba Experts say only sterile or boiled water is safe for nasal rinses ...

A woman died after contracting a rare brain infection from using tap water to clear sinuses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 71-year-old woman was at a campground in ...

Nasal rinses can relieve sinus congestion. But using the wrong liquid can, in rare cases, give people infections with deadly brain-eating amoebas. That practice is the likely source of rare ...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida man died from a brain-eating amoeba likely contracted from a sinus rinse using tap water, according to multiple reports. In a Feb. 23 release, the Florida Department ...

A neti pot is a popular thing for people with allergies or chronic sinus issues. But, as a recent case in Florida shows, it’s important to follow safety precautions. The Florida Department of Health ...

As this brain-eating Naegleria fowleri can be found in warm freshwater and untreated tap water, the CDC recommends the use of distilled, sterile, or boiled and cooled tap water for nasal irrigation.