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Here’s Why It’s OK to Sit on a Public Toilet Seat

Public toilet seats are repulsive to many people who worry about germs. But what does science suggest about sitting on a ...
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 ...
People who use their smartphones while sitting on the toilet face are at higher risk for painful, itchy hemorrhoids, ...
A new study advises limited smartphone use to 5 minutes, as sitting on an 'open toilet bowl' provides no support to the ...
Scrolling while sitting on the toilet led to a 46% higher likelihood of developing the painful problem known as hemorrhoids.
Traditional Indian squat toilets, while beneficial for digestion due to natural body alignment, pose cardiovascular risks, ...
(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 ...
These days, scrolling through your phone while sitting on the toilet has become a nearly universal habit. Whether you’re ...
New research links smartphone use on the toilet to a 46% increased risk of hemorrhoids due to prolonged sitting.