Sitting too long on the toilet compresses the major nerves and blood vessels, reducing blood supply to the legs. This can ...

Bringing your phone into the bathroom can also be unhygienic, the experts said. Fecal matter — and the bacteria in it — can get on your hands while wiping, and you can transfer it to your phone.

Reading on the toilet is something many people do, but the time-sucking powers of smartphones may have us sitting on the ceramic stool for an unhealthy amount of time. A new study has found that those ...

When the numbers were adjusted for age, sex, BMI, exercise activity and "straining and fiber intake," results showed a 46% ...

Americans spend two days a year scrolling on their phone while using the toilet, according to a recent survey. Now, new research warns of the hidden dangers of bringing a smartphone into the stall ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...