Medical experts are sounding the alarm on the unfavorable effects that long bathroom visits have on the body, and it appears that mobile devices might be causing prolonged rest stops. Two separate ...

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 ...

Jocelyn Solis-Moreira is a freelance health and science journalist based in New York. There’s nothing like shutting the bathroom door, maybe even locking it and hiding away from one’s family, even ...

A survey of 125 adults found a 46% higher risk of hemorrhoids among those who use a smartphone while sitting on the toilet compared to those who don't. One key factor was time spent on the toilet, ...

I’ve never really questioned why men spend so much time on the toilet. When I was a kid, almost every bathroom I went into had a roll of toilet paper to one side and a stack of magazines on the other.

Think sitting on the toilet for a long time is harmless? Think again. Doctors are warning that spending more than 10 minutes on the toilet — especially while scrolling through your phone — could be ...

How long does it take you to poop, from sitting down to wiping? How long should it take? If you’re like many younger Americans—we’re talking millennials and Gen Z—it might be taking you a tad too long ...