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Scrolling on your phone while on the toilet sharply raises risk of hemorrhoids

Scrolling on your phone while on the toilet sharply raises risk of hemorrhoids

In the past, people might have taken a newspaper or puzzle book for a few quiet minutes in the restroom. Today, the smartphone has taken that place, creating a new problem: much longer bathroom stays. Scrolling through social media or reading the news makes it easy to lose track of time, and every extra minute on the toilet adds unnecessary …

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Scrolling while on the toilet linked to higher risk of hemorrhoids

Scrolling while on the toilet linked to higher risk of hemorrhoids

image:  Among users, frequency of smartphone use on the toilet. view more  Credit: Ramprasad et al., 2025, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Survey participants who reported using a smartphone while on the toilet had a higher risk of hemorrhoids than non-users. Chethan Ramprasad of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, U.S., and colleagues present these findings in a new study in …

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The health risk linked to scrolling too long while on the toilet – The Washington Post

The health risk linked to scrolling too long while on the toilet  The Washington Post Using the phone while you poop greatly raises hemorrhoid risk, new study says  CNN Smartphone overuse linked to a new pain the butt: hemorrhoids  NBC News Set a two TikTok toilet limit to reduce haemorrhoid risk, doctors advise  The Guardian Doing this on the toilet raises your risk of …

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