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 ...

Bringing your phone into the bathroom can also be unhygienic, the experts said. Fecal matter — and the bacteria in it — can get on your hands while wiping, and you can transfer it to your phone.

(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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An open toilet bowl spoils the look of a freshly-cleaned bathroom, or after shots of a bathroom makeover. It also looks ...