"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." People love to joke about not even being able to go to the toilet without bringing a phone with you these ...

Using smartphones on the toilet increases the risk of piles, warns new research. Scrolling while sat on the loo led to a 46 per cent higher likelihood of developing the painful problem - also known as ...

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 ...

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 ...

It may be a bad idea to bring your phone with you when you go to the bathroom. A new study may have found a link between hemorrhoids and phone usage while on the toilet. Researchers find about 37% of ...

(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.