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(NEW YORK) — People who use their smartphones while sitting on the toilet face are at higher risk for painful, itchy hemorrhoids, according to new research published in the journal PLOS One.

Be honest: where are you reading this right now? If it’s on the toilet – and we know you’re out there – then things are about to get uncomfortable. A survey of adults undergoing bowel screening in the ...

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 ...

A new study published this week has linked excessive scrolling on the phone while sitting on the toilet with hemorrhoids. Published Wednesday in PLOS One, the study surveyed 125 adults just before ...

(CNN) - Staying on the toilet too long might not be the greatest thing for your health. According to a study published in the journal PLOS One, extended use of a smartphone during a bowel movement ...

Every time a person uses the bathroom, they probably grab their phone before closing the door. In fact, most people feel like they can't function properly unless they have their phone by their side, ...

People love to joke about not even being able to go to the toilet without bringing a phone with you these days, but it turns out your bathroom scrolling habit may be doing more harm than you think. A ...