Bringing your phone into the bathroom can also be unhygienic, the experts said. Fecal matter — and the bacteria in it — can ...

People who bring their phones to the bathroom have a higher chance of developing hemorrhoids, new research finds. The solution is simple.

“If you feel like you’re always spending more than five minutes on the toilet, you’re not scrolling and you’re just struggling to go, then that’s a sign you should talk to your doctor,” Pasricha said.

Smartphone use on the toilet — which often included reading the news or scrolling through social media — was associated with ...

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 ...

Scrolling on the loo might feel like 'me-time', but research says your algorithm could also be serving you haemorrhoids ...

A recent study found that smartphone use while doing a number two is linked to a 46% increased risk of developing hemorrhoids. A healthy toilet trip should only last two to three minutes, yet the ...

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 ...

You may want to leave your phone behind next time you head to the restroom, in order to avoid suffering hemorrhoid rage. A new medical study published in PLOS One has found a link between lengthy ...

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 ...