Scrolling on your phone while sitting on the toilet might be doing more harm than you think. A new study found that people who use smartphones during bathroom visits had a 46% higher risk of ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research suggest there is an increased prevalence of hemorrhoids among people who use smartphones while sitting on the toilet.

Smartphone use has been implicated in a range of health problems including depression, anxiety and sleep disruption. Now, it also has been linked to an increased risk of hemorrhoids. A study published ...

A survey of 125 adults found a 46% higher risk of hemorrhoids among those who use a smartphone while sitting on the toilet compared to those who don't. One key factor was time spent on the toilet, ...

Medically reviewed by Sohaib Imtiaz, MD Key Takeaways Sitting too long on the toilet can raise the risk of hemorrhoids. If constipation is the cause, diet changes may help.Prolonged toilet sitting can ...

BOSTON, Massachusetts — That casual scroll through social media while sitting on the toilet may carry unexpected consequences, according to research conducted by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ...

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 ...

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 ...