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 ...

Among users, frequency of smartphone use on the toilet. Survey participants who reported using a smartphone while on the toilet had a higher risk of hemorrhoids than non-users. Chethan Ramprasad of ...

I’m a second-generation gastroenterologist. In my world, no bathroom topic is off-limits. Growing up, my father, a gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic, spoke so excitedly to me about the ...

Scrolling on your smartphone while on the toilet may be doing more than passing the time. A new study has found it could raise your risk of hemorrhoids by nearly 50%, thanks to the extra minutes spent ...

The beautician also refused to let the woman step out to use the bathroom at a nearby market, according to the frustrated ...

Finding a way to comfortably use the bathroom can be a big challenge when camping or driving. Luckily, Walmart offers this on ...

Before installing the Horow Smart Toilet, I was a complete bidet beginner—and now I wonder how I got along without it.

We know what every dog owner thinks: Life would be so much easier if our pets would just use the toilet. Many viral videos show cats using the toilet, but few show dogs doing the same. Is it even ...

Research suggests that your bathroom scrolling habit could raise your odds of a medical problem you definitely do not want. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, ...

Chances are, you’ve spent some time scrolling mindlessly on your phone while taking care of toilet business. And as icky as some might think that is in and of itself, new research suggests this ...