Scrolling on your phone while on the toilet sharply raises risk of hemorrhoids | NYGazet

Smartphone use in the restroom is associated with a 46% increased risk of hemorrhoids; 'I’ve been warning my patients for years not to take their phones into the bathroom,”'said Dr. Benjamin Person, a senior colorectal surgeon and proctologist; 'Until now, it was professional intuition. But now there’s research to support it'

In the past, people might have taken a newspaper or puzzle book for a few quiet minutes in the restroom. Today, the smartphone has taken that place, creating a new problem: much longer bathroom stays. Scrolling through social media or reading the new... [6292 chars]