Bathroom phone use increases risk of haemorrhoids, study finds

Using your phone while on the toilet could be linked to an increased chance of haemorrhoids, according to a study from the United States. So if you're a loo scroller, the extra time spent on the toilet could be doing you more harm than good.

Two-thirds of study participants said they used their smartphones while sitting on the toilet Source: AAP / ANP / Robin Utrecht / Sipa USA

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