Your bathroom phone habit could be causing painful hemorrhoids according to new medical research from Boston hospital.

“Sitting on the toilet with your phone is giving people hemorrhoids,” he said. Indeed, a recent study published in the ...

Many of us are guilty of scrolling our smartphones on the toilet. But a new study from the United States has found this habit may increase your risk of developing haemorrhoids by up to 46%.

Piles affect women due to pregnancy and lifestyle factors. Early signs include painful bowel movements and rectal bleeding. Lifestyle changes manage s ...

It’s comfy, it’s private – and hey, you’ve got your phone in hand. Many of us treat the bathroom as a mini-retreat where we catch up on news, social media, or emails while seated on the toilet. It ...

By Adam Taylor It might seem like a harmless habit to linger on the loo with your phone while ‘taking care of business’, but ...

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The cause and effect are clear. Caught up in news, games or social media, bathroom users stay seated on the throne longer, with research showing phone users tend to spend more than 5 minutes doing ...

In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, experts warn that spending too long in the bathroom can be a sign of underlying issues.

Dr Saurabh Sethi, a gastroenterologist, from California in the US, regularly shares advice to his more than 1.3 million ...