The extended period of time spent on the toilet with a smartphone can increase the pressure applied to hemorrhoid cushions, ...

Medical experts are sounding the alarm on the unfavorable effects that long bathroom visits have on the body, and it appears that mobile devices might be causing prolonged rest stops. Two separate ...

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 ...

Do you use your time on the john to catch up on the news, go through your e-mail or check out social media? Be careful -- you might be more likely to develop hemorrhoids, new research shows. Folks who ...

How long does it take you to poop, from sitting down to wiping? How long should it take? If you’re like many younger Americans—we’re talking millennials and Gen Z—it might be taking you a tad too long ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

Scrolling On The Toilet Increases Risk Of Hemorrhoids, Study Says By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Do you use your time on the john to catch up on the news ...

We use our smartphones just about everywhere, even in the bathroom, though we may not want to talk about that part. A recent study of colonoscopy patients revealed that most used their phones on the ...