Bidets are gentle and hygienic. In fact, a 2022 study found that the hands of people who use bidets have profoundly fewer microbes than those who wipe. Researchers asked 32 nursing students in Japan ...

Sitting too long on the toilet compresses the major nerves and blood vessels, reducing blood supply to the legs. This can ...

People who use their smartphones while sitting on the toilet face are at higher risk for painful, itchy hemorrhoids, ...

Adults using smartphones on the toilet spent significantly more time seated and had 46% higher odds of hemorrhoids on ...

Research suggests that using smartphones on the toilet may increase the risk of hemorrhoids due to prolonged sitting.

A new study in PLOS One suggests that spending bathroom breaks on your phone might increase the risk of hemorrhoids.