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 ...

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Maladaptive patterns of smartphone use and greater daily screentime were associated with body image dissatisfaction and ...

(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 ...

Toilet time often feels like the perfect little break in our day to check the news, scroll social media, read emails, or do other phone tasks. But what if extending your bathroom visit longer than ...

Close-up of a man holding a smartphone - Dikushin/Getty Images Over the past two decades, smartphones have gone from a high-tech luxury to an integral part of human life, with the total number of ...

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Smartphones allow us to have information available at our fingertips, in addition to offering portability, convenience, and a sense of privacy. However, overuse of such devices may create a sense of ...