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

According to health experts, one should ideally avoid sitting on an open toilet seat for more than five minutes at a time.

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 ...

(NEXSTAR) – The bathroom: It’s a place where many an inquisitive mind has contemplated the great mysteries of the universe. And if it’s a public bathroom, it’s also where one of the great mysteries of ...

If you've ever used a public restroom, you may have noticed a peculiar feature: U-shaped toilet seats with an open front. These seats, commonly found in public facilities, differ from the fully ...

“Sitting on the toilet with your phone is giving people hemorrhoids,” he said. Indeed, a recent study published in the ...

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