Many people avoid public toilets because they believe the seats are unhygienic. However, this perception may not be accurate.

Everybody poops, so in theory we all know how to do it. But if you regularly camp out on the toilet, scrolling through your phone, flipping through the pages of The New Yorker, or reading the ...

Experts warn that sitting on the toilet for more than 10 minutes can increase the risk of hemorrhoids and weaken pelvic muscles.It might seem like a harmless way to pass the time when you’re going ...

Leave your devices behind when you head to the bathroom, doctors say, warning too much time spent on the toilet can cause possible health problems. Let’s be honest — people have a habit of bringing ...

It’s comfy, it’s private – and hey, you’ve got your phone in hand. Many of us treat the bathroom as a mini-retreat where we ...

If you’re a parent or have a chronic health condition that needs quick or frequent trips to the bathroom, you’ve probably mapped out the half-decent public toilets in your area. But sometimes, you don ...

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

Bringing your phone into the bathroom can also be unhygienic, the experts said. Fecal matter — and the bacteria in it — can get on your hands while wiping, and you can transfer it to your phone.

For most healthy people, yes – sitting on a public toilet seat is low-risk. But you can wipe it with an alcohol wipe, or use ...

(CNN) - Let’s be honest — people have a habit of bringing their phones to the bathroom. I’ve been guilty of it myself, and chances are that someone is on the toilet reading this article right now. A ...