Bringing your phone into the bathroom can also be unhygienic, the experts said. Fecal matter — and the bacteria in it — can ...

“If you feel like you’re always spending more than five minutes on the toilet, you’re not scrolling and you’re just struggling to go, then that’s a sign you should talk to your doctor,” Pasricha said.

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

People who bring their phones to the bathroom have a higher chance of developing hemorrhoids, new research finds. The solution is simple.

(CNN) - Staying on the toilet too long might not be the greatest thing for your health. According to a study published in the journal PLOS One, extended use of a smartphone during a bowel movement ...

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 ...