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 ...

Scrolling on your phone while sitting on the toilet might be doing more harm than you think. A new study found that people who use smartphones during bathroom visits had a 46% higher risk of ...

DEPARTMENT THROUGH THE MEDIA ARTS COLLECTIVE INITIATIVE, A NEW STUDY SHOWS. USING YOUR PHONE IN THE BATHROOM MAY RAISE YOUR RISK OF HEMORRHOIDS. KOAT, UNM HEALTH EXPERT DOCTOR ASH SPOKE WITH OUR OWN ...

Medically reviewed by Sohaib Imtiaz, MD Key Takeaways Sitting too long on the toilet can raise the risk of hemorrhoids. If constipation is the cause, diet changes may help.Prolonged toilet sitting can ...

Using smartphones on the toilet increases the risk of hemorrhoids, warns new research. Scrolling while sitting on the loo led to a 46% higher likelihood of developing the painful problem - also known ...

Of all the crappy ways smartphones have affected our health, this one is a real kick in the pants. A first-of-its-kind study links excessive scrolling on the phone while sitting on the toilet with ...

Share on Pinterest Hemorrhoids are common, but spending less time on the toilet with your phone can help lower your risk. Danil Nevsky/Stocksy New research suggests that people who use their phone ...

Prolonged smartphone use on the toilet could be linked to a higher risk of hemorrhoids, not because of increased straining, but because of how much longer people sit, according to research published ...

Doctors say you shouldn’t be sitting on the toilet for more than 10 minutes Doctors say you shouldn’t be sitting on the toilet for more than 10 minutes. You take your phone to the toilet, thinking you ...