It might seem like a harmless habit to linger on the loo with your phone while “taking care of business”, but research shows that prolonged toilet time can increase the risk of several health problems ...

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 ...

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 smartphone while on the toilet may be doing more than passing the time. A new study has found it could raise your risk of hemorrhoids by nearly 50%, thanks to the extra minutes spent ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lotti Tajouri is affiliated with Murdoch University and Dubai Police Scientist Council. If you’re a parent or have a chronic health condition that needs quick or frequent trips to the bathroom, you’ve ...