US EditionScrolling while sitting on the toilet increases risk of hemorrhoids
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found that smartphone use on the toilet is linked to a 46% higher risk of hemorrhoids due to prolonged sitting times.
- A new study from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre found that 66% of survey participants reported using smartphones on the toilet and were typically younger than non-users.
- Participants using smartphones while on the toilet had a 46% higher risk of developing hemorrhoids compared to non-users, even after accounting for other factors.
- The senior author of the study, Trisha Pasricha, cautioned that prolonged time spent on the toilet while distracted can increase hemorrhoid risk.
- Dr. Alex Beattie noted that the study illustrates how deeply smartphones have penetrated daily life.
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For many people the walk to the toilet with the smartphone is normal. However, this habit often leads to unpleasant side effects, as a study from the USA shows. By Tobias Fuhr.
Do you scroll on the toilet? The habit may hike your risk of haemorrhoids by 46%, scientists warn
It turns out that scrolling through your phone while on the loo could be seriously bad for your health. New research has found that people who use smartphones on the toilet face a 46 per higher risk of developing haemorrhoids compared to those who leave their devices outside the bathroom.The study discovered that phone users spend far longer sitting on the toilet than they should. While doctors recommend keeping bathroom visits to just three to …
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Scrolling On The Toilet Increases Risk Of Hemorrhoids, Study Says
Smartphone Scrolling on the Toilet Linked to Hemorrhoids, Study Finds - One Green Planet
A new study links scrolling on the toilet with hemorrhoids, finding phone users are 46% more likely to suffer from them. The post Smartphone Scrolling on the Toilet Linked to Hemorrhoids, Study Finds appeared first on One Green Planet.
If you sit in the bathroom for a long time and distract yourself from the actual business, you will have health consequences. That's exactly what hemorrhoids are all about.
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