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 ...

These days, scrolling through your phone while sitting on the toilet has become a nearly universal habit. Whether you’re catching up on messages, watching videos, reading the news, or just passing 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 ...

Among users, frequency of smartphone use on the toilet. Survey participants who reported using a smartphone while on the toilet had a higher risk of hemorrhoids than non-users. Chethan Ramprasad of ...

Taking your mobile phone to the loo could significantly raise your chances of developing piles, according to fresh research. Browsing on your device whilst sitting on the toilet resulted in a 46% ...

The latest available data shows that washing one's hands needs to be taken more seriously in the Netherlands, especially at a time when the flu outbreak is in full swing in Europe. Euronews Health ...

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 ...

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. Researchers ...

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 ...