Researchers investigated the bathroom habits of 125 adults. People who use their smartphones while sitting on the toilet face are at higher risk for painful, itchy hemorrhoids, according to new ...

Jocelyn Solis-Moreira is a freelance health and science journalist based in New York. There’s nothing like shutting the bathroom door, maybe even locking it and hiding away from one’s family, even ...

If you're a fan of futuristic design, you'll love this discovery I made recently. Looking like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, I came across ABACO. What is it, you ask? Well, it's a fully ...

You should flush sh-tty scrolling down the toilet. A new study has revealed the total number of hours Americans spend using their phones on the toilet every year — and it’s shocking. Americans can’t ...

Sitting for a long time on the toilet could lead to bothersome hemorrhoids. Scrolling on a smartphone is likely to keep you there longer than intended. (NBC News; Getty Images) Of all the crappy ways ...

A new study suggests that bringing your smartphone into the bathroom could raise your risk of hemorrhoids by nearly 50%. Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston found ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." People love to joke about not even being able to go to the toilet without bringing a phone with you these ...

There may be a hidden health risk to scrolling on the john, according to a new study. We’ve all done it (well, most of us, anyway). Scrolling on your phone while you’re on the toilet is a common habit ...

A new study reveals that scrolling on your phone while on the toilet may increase the risk of hemorrhoids, with the time spent seated emerging as a stronger predictor than straining. Study: Smartphone ...

A new study advises limited smartphone use to 5 minutes, as sitting on an “open toilet bowl” provides no support to the pelvic floor, leading to hemorrhoids Getty Scrolling on your phone while you sit ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Anna Wenner If you or a loved one finds it hard to stand up after using the ...

Next time nature calls, some doctors suggest ditching the smartphone or tablet. Dr. Alok Kanojia, known as Dr. K on social media, said on a September episode of the podcast “On Purpose with Jay Shetty ...