Don’t be embarrassed. You’re not alone. But new research suggests that using your smartphone on the potty significantly increases your chances of developing hemorrhoids.

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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 ...

“Sitting on the toilet with your phone is giving people hemorrhoids,” he said. Indeed, a recent study published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS One found using a smartphone while on the toilet was ...